OSHA Inspection: COLORADO HI-TEC MOVING & STORAGE, INC.

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:      (a)	Colorado Hi-Tec Moving & Storage, Inc., at 4330 E. 48th. Ave, Denver, CO 80216: On and before March 8, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the bench grinder located in the maintenance room had a safety guard which covered the spindle end and nut projection of the wire brush wheel. This condition exposed the employees to the hazards of rotating parts.

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    (a)	Colorado Hi-Tec Moving & Storage, Inc., at 4330 E. 48th. Ave, Denver, CO 80216: On and before March 8, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the bench grinder located in the maintenance room had the correct distance between the wheel periphery and the end of the peripheral member at the bottom and did not exceed 1/8 inch because the adjustable tool rest was missing. This condition exposed the employees to the hazard of the work being jammed between the wheel and the guard.

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    (a)	Colorado Hi-Tec Moving & Storage, Inc., at 4330 E. 48th. Ave, Denver, CO 80216: On and before March 8, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the bench grinder located in the maintenance room had the correct distance between the wheel periphery and the end of the peripheral member at the top and did not exceed 1/4" because the adjustable tongue was missing.  This condition exposed the employees to the hazard of flying chips and debris.

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    (a)	Colorado Hi-Tec Moving & Storage, Inc., at 4330 E. 48th. Ave, Denver, CO 80216: On and before March 8, 2012, the employer did not ensure each circuit breaker was identified in the panel boxes noted as LPA, LPB, and LPC that there were no labels or markings for approximately half the breakers.  This condition potentially exposed the employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jun 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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, and which also included a hazardous chemicals list and methods used to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks:    (a)	Colorado Hi-Tec Moving & Storage, Inc., at 4330 E. 48th. Ave, Denver, CO 80216:  On and before March 8, 2012, the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program which at least described how the criteria specified for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also included a hazardous chemicals list and methods used to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks.  This condition exposed the employee to hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to, aerosol paints, mineral spirits, paint stripper, and starting fluid.

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jun 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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)	Colorado Hi-Tec Moving & Storage, Inc., at 4330 E. 48th. Ave, Denver, CO 80216:  On and before March 8, 2012, the employer did not maintain copies of the material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace, such as but not limited to these types:    (1)	aerosol paints   (2)	mineral spirits   (3)	paint stripper  (4)	starting fluid    This condition may result in employees using chemicals in an unsafe manner due to lack of knowledge about the chemicals

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jun 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): The employer did not 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 had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    (a)	Colorado Hi-Tec Moving & Storage, Inc., at 4330 E. 48th. Ave, Denver, CO 80216:  On and before March 8, 2012, the employer did not ensure that employees received training regarding the health and safety hazards  associated with chemicals such as but not limited to these types:    (1)	aerosol paints   (2)	mineral spirits   (3)	paint stripper  (4)	starting fluid  	  Lack of training could result in employees not protecting themselves from chemical hazards.

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jun 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.33(a)): You must save the OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one exists), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records cover:    (a)	Colorado Hi-Tec Moving & Storage, Inc., at 4330 E. 48th. Ave, Denver, CO 80216: On and before March 8, 2012, the employer did not retain five years of the OSHA Logs and the annual summaries.  Employer did not retain OSHA Logs and annual summaries for years 2007 & 2008.