FORT COLLINS, CO —
OSHA Inspection: K & L CONTRACTORS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of K & L CONTRACTORS, INC. in 1009 BIRDWHISTLE LN, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 (NAICS 236115). OSHA activity number 347451122.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- K & L CONTRACTORS, INC.
- Site address
- 1009 BIRDWHISTLE LN
- City
- FORT COLLINS
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80524
- Mailing
- 60 GATEWAY CIRCLE, BERTHOUD, CO 80513
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236115
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- May 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,531 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor was an alternative fall protection measure provided: (a) 1009 Birdwhistle Ln, Ft Collins, CO 80524: On April 30, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to falls of approximately 12 feet to the ground below while conducting framing activities on a new residential home.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5531
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- May 15, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,531 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards: (a) 1009 Birdwhistle Ln, Ft Collins, CO 80524: On April 30, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to falls of approximately 12 feet to the ground below while conducting framing activities on a new residential home. The employer failed to provide training on items such as, but not limited to; nature of fall hazards in the work area; correct procedures for inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used; limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5531
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- May 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,531 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): A portable ladder was used for access to an upper landing, and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing, and was not secured: a) 347 Pratt St, Longmont, CO 80501: On April 22, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to falls of approximately 12 to the ground below while accessing/egressing upper levels of the existing residential home. The ladders were not secured at their top to a rigid support, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladders.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5531
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347451122.
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