PUEBLO, CO —
OSHA Inspection: BELFOR USA
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BELFOR USA in 2100 S. FREEWAY, PUEBLO, CO 81002 (NAICS 562910). OSHA activity number 331904987.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BELFOR USA
- Site address
- 2100 S. FREEWAY
- City
- PUEBLO
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81002
- Mailing
- 5075 KALAMATH STREET, DENVER, CO 80221
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 562910
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,675 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and 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) On or about January 31, 2012 and at times prior, the employer did not effectively evaluate the respiratory hazards associated with work on the pyridine rail car (N84:6) in that, specific contaminants (other than benzene, including but not limited to pyridine) were not identified nor was a reasonable estimate made of employee exposure to these specific contaminants in the work area. Monitoring of the work area was conducted with a PID meter that yielded exceedingly high readings (up to 9999 ppm) yet work was continued in this area with air purifying respirators as protection for employees without identifying and evaluating the specific contaminant(s) causing these high levels and determining whether air purifying respirators were appropriate for this work.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $4000
- — C (S) $4675
- — Z (S) $4675
1910.1028 E01 I
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1028(e)(1)(i): Determinations of employee exposure were not made from breathing zone air samples which were representative of each employee's average exposure to airborne benzene: a) On or about January 31, 2012 and at times prior, determinations were not made of employee exposure to benzene, in that no breathing zone air samples were collected prior to January 31, 2012 when employees were performing work which could have resulted in exposure to benzene, particularly with regard to work on the benzene rail cars (N84:3, N84:4 and N84:6). This work consisted of cutting up the rail cars and removing the waste material inside of them. Other similar work involved removing material from tanks at the site.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1028 G03 I A
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1028(g)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not select and provide to employees the appropriate respirators specified in 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A): a) On or about January 31, 2012 and at times prior, the employer did not effectively evaluate employee exposure to benzene, particularly during work on the benzene rail cars (N84:3, N84:4 and N:84:6) and did not select and provide respirators based on that information. Monitoring was conducted in the work area with a PID meter that yielded exceedingly high readings (up to 9999 ppm) yet work was continued in this area with air purifying respirators as protection for employees without identifying and evaluating the specific contaminant(s) causing these high levels and determining whether air purifying respirators were appropriate for this work.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 331904987.
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