BOCA RATON, FL ·
OSHA Inspection: BLUE COST CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BLUE COST CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 2800 S OCEAN DRIVE, BOCA RATON, FL 33432 (NAICS 238110). OSHA activity number 347730517.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BLUE COST CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 2800 S OCEAN DRIVE
- City
- BOCA RATON
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33432
- Mailing
- 4711 AUSTRALIAN AVE UNIT # 20, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238110
- Employees
- 54
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $12,768 · Current $12,768
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six or more feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or person a) On or about and at times prior to August 29, 2024, at 2800 S Ocean Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33432, the employer did not ensure each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge was protected from falling approximately 6 feet 3 inches to the ground by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $12768
1926.1052 C01 II
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $12,768 · Current $12,768
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge: (a) On or about and at times prior to August 26, 2024, at 2800 S Ocean Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33432 (North Tower), the employer did not ensure stairways were equipped with a stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge exposing employees to a fall approximately 8 feet 7 inches to the ground. (b) On or about and at times prior to August 29, 2024, at 2800 S Ocean Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33432 (South Tower), the employer did not ensure stairways were equipped with a stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge exposing employees to a fall approximately 8 feet 3 inches to the ground.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $12768
1926.1052 C12
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems which met the criteria contained in Subpart M of 29 CFR 1926:00:00 (a) On or about and at times prior to August 29, 2024, at 2800 S Ocean Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33432 (North Tower), the employer did not ensure unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were provided with guardrail systems exposing employees to a fall approximately 8 feet 7 inches to the ground.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $12,768 · Current $12,768
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: (a) On or about and at times prior to August 29, 2024, at 2800 S Ocean Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33432 (South Tower), the employer did not ensure each employee used the A-Frame ladder for the purpose for which it was designed thereby exposing employees to a 6-feet fall hazard.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $12768
1926.1053 B21
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Employees were not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder: (a) On or about and at times prior to August 26, 2024, at 2800 S Ocean Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33432, the employer did not ensure employees were grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing down the ladder, exposing employees to a fall approximately 9-feet to the ground.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 347730517.
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