OSHA Inspection: PEACEFUL VALLEY RANCH

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.101(b):  The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6    (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: On and before January 31, 2012, the employer did not store propane tanks in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965. The employer did not ensure that the tanks were not properly secured.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:     (a)   Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: On and before January 10, 2011, the employer did not ensure that employees who removed snow from roofs were protected by an appropriate fall arrest system. The employer was not providing employees with harnesses. The employer was not providing an appropriate lanyard. Employees would access the roofs of various buildings on the ranch exposing them to falls of 10 - 20 feet.     Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer shall evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces are permit-required confined spaces.     (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: On and before January 10, 2011, the employer did not evaluate whether or not the newly installed waste water system consisted of permit-required confined spaces.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.     (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: On and before January, 31, 2012, the employer did not cover an electrical box located in the water room. The electrical box contained live wires.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy.     (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: On and before January 31, 21012, the employer did not cover a duplex outlet located near the door to the water room.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

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1904.29(a): The employer must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses.    (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: On and before January 10, 2012, the employer did not maintain records of their injuries and illnesses.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item.    Corrected during inspection.

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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1904.32(b)(5): The employer must post a copy of the annual summary in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted.     (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: On and before January 10, 2011, the employer did not post an annual summary at its location.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: On and before January 10, 2012 employees were provided with SAS N95 respirators and a North half-mask respirator.  The employer did not provide employees with the information contained in Appendix D.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user.     (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: On and before January 10, 2012, the employer did not maintain a written respiratory program as designated in the standard.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):  The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:     (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: On and before January 10, 2012, the employer did not conduct air monitoring to determine employees exposure to the air contaminants associated with the welding performed at the job site.  Employees are exposed to welding fumes.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employees were fit tested or required to use a respirator in the workplace:    (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: On and before January 10, 2011, the employer did not ensure that employees who wear a North half mask elastomeric respirator had received medical evaluations.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (See enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.252(a)(1)(i): When the object to be welded or cut could not be readily moved, all movable fire hazards in the vicinity were not taken to a safe place:    (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540:  On and before January 10, 2012, the employer did not ensure that combustibles and flammables located within the vicinity of welding operations were moved into safe area.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace specific written hazard communication program which describes how the specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): Appropriate hazard warnings, or alternatively, words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.    (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: On and before January 31, 2012, the employer did not label secondary bottles of chemicals in the maintenance shop.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain copies of the material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540 The employer did not maintain copies of the material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace. The employer did not maintain copies of material safety data sheets for acetone or mineral spirits. Employer did not instruct employees on how to retrieve electronic copies of the material safety data sheets. This condition may result in employees using chemicals in an unsafe manner due to lack of knowledge about the chemicals.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety datasheets.    (a)	Peaceful Valley Ranch, LLC, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, CO 80540: On and before January 10, 2012, the employer did not provide employees with information on the health hazards of the chemicals they are working with. This lack of knowledge exposed employees to hazards associated with chemicals such as solvents, flammables,  and welding fumes.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").