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Front Range Steel: OSHA inspections and violations

Wellington, Colorado · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · NAICS 332312

7inspections
42citation items
$20,250current penalties
Nov 2, 2018last inspection

Front Range Steel has 7 OSHA inspections on record in Colorado, the first in 1987.

OSHA's last visit started on Nov 2, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Englewood.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 42 citation items: 35 serious and 7 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $27,450 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $20,250, down 26%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.134, respiratory protection (11 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Front Range Steel averages $5,070 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Front Range Steel also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Front Range Steel: OSHA citation items per year, 1987 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343577177 OPENED NOV 2, 2018Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Nov 2, 2018

3620 Jefferson Ave, Englewood, CO 80113 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342756996 OPENED NOV 7, 2017Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Nov 28, 2017

3620 E. County Road 62, Wellington, CO 80549 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341760486 OPENED SEP 7, 2016Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed May 2, 2017

3620 E. County Road 62, Wellington, CO 80549 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Sep 6, 2016 (fatal): Employee is crushed and killed between conveyor and i-beam.

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on September 6, 2016, an employee was operating a machine manufactured by Peddinghaus, Model Number PCD1100. After hollowing for help, the employee was found crushed between a material handling conveyor and a 30-ft. long 16-in. high steel I-beam and 6-in. wide. The employee received extensive blunt force trauma to the lower back and was killed.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$5,070$5,070Mar 2, 2017Final

Inspection 306369422 OPENED MAR 31, 2003Closed

Monitoring · Partial · Safety · 36 employees at the site · Closed Apr 15, 2003

3620 Jefferson Avenue, Wellington, CO 80549 · Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 304980790 OPENED SEP 16, 2002Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 36 employees at the site · Closed Apr 15, 2003

3620 Jefferson Avenue, Wellington, CO 80549 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.24(h) · Fixed industrial stairs
Serious$1,200$600Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$1,500$900Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(i) · Flammable liquids
Serious$1,500$1,500Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(iii) · Flammable liquids
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii) · Flammable liquids
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i) · Spray painting and finishing
Serious$1,500$900Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(ii) · Spray painting and finishing
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 6c
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv) · Spray painting and finishing
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 6d
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(4) · Spray painting and finishing
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 7a
29 CFR 1910.107(e)(5) · Spray painting and finishing
Serious$3,000$1,500Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 7b
29 CFR 1910.107(e)(9) · Spray painting and finishing
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 8a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$1,200$700Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 8b
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 9a
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
Serious$900$500Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 9b
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 9c
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iv) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 9d
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iiib)(2) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 9e
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 9f
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(ia) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 9g
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 9h
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 9i
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(ia) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 9j
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(4) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 9k
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 14
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$3,000$2,000Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 15a
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(3) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$2,100$1,000Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 15b
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 16
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Serious$1,200$700Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 23a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$1,250Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 23b Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 24a
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$0$1,250Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 24b
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 24c
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(5)(iii) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$1,200$600Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$900$500Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety
Other-than-serious$900$500Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$900$0Nov 19, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$1,200$600Nov 19, 2002Closed

Inspection 116187410 OPENED NOV 28, 1995Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Dec 6, 1995

3620 E. County Road 62, Wellington, CO 80549 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 100673359 OPENED SEP 1, 1987Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Nov 23, 1987

2057 Vermont Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.28(a) · Personal protective equipment
Serious$180$180Sep 29, 1987Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 29, 1987Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2017, the Wellington site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 27 workers: 3.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.8 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Front Range Steel, Inc
Wellington · 2017
27 103.32.8

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(iii)

(iii) Open flames and smoking. Open flames and smoking shall not be permitted in flammable liquid storage areas.

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(i)

(2) Incidental storage or use of flammable liquids—(i) Application. This subparagraph shall be applicable to those portions of an industrial plant where the use and handling of flammable liquids is only incidental to the principal business, such as automobile assembly, construction of electronic equipment, furniture manufacturing, or other similar activities.

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)

(ii) Containers. Flammable liquids shall be stored in tanks or closed containers.

29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.24 · Fixed industrial stairs

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.28 · Personal protective equipment

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