OSHA Inspection: PHASE ONE LANDSCAPES, INC.

Issued

Feb 1, 2013

Abate by

Feb 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures, as specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)(i) through (ix) of this section, was not established and implemented where respirator(s) were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirator(s) were required by the employer:      (a) Phase One Landscapes, Inc. @ 1349 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/14/12, the employer did not establish and implement a respiratory protection program. Employees were required to wear 3M Tekk, N95, filtering face pieces while exposed to silica during various masonry-related landscaping work.

Issued

Feb 1, 2013

Abate by

Feb 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 employee was required to use the respirator in the workplace:     (a) Phase One Landscapes, Inc. @ 1349 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/14/12, the employer did not medical evaluations prior to the issuance and subsequent usage of respirators by employees. Employees were required to wear 3M Tekk, N95, filtering face pieces while exposed to silica during various masonry-related landscaping work.

Issued

Feb 1, 2013

Abate by

Feb 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used:    (a)	Phase One Landscapes, Inc. @ 1349 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/14/12, the employer did not ensure that fit tests were provided to employees prior to the required use of 3M Tekk, N95, filtering face pieces which were required when exposed to silica during various masonry-related landscaping work.

Issued

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify or 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) Phase One Landscapes, Inc. @ 1349 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/14/12, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards associated with exposure to silica while performing various masonry-related landscaping work. Employees perform the following tasks to include, but not limited to, paver stone cutting and cement mixing.

Issued

Feb 1, 2013

Abate by

Feb 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide training prior to requiring employees to use respirators in the workplace:     (a) Phase One Landscapes, Inc. @ 1349 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/14/12, the employer did not ensure that respirator training was provided to employees prior to the required use of 3M Tekk, N95, filtering face pieces when exposed to silica during various masonry-related landscaping work.

Issued

Feb 1, 2013

Abate by

Feb 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    (a) Phase One Landscapes, Inc. @ 1349 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/14/12, the employer did not ensure that an employee was clean shaven. Employees were required to wear 3M Tekk, N95, filtering face pieces which were required when exposed to silica during various masonry-related landscaping work.

Issued

Feb 1, 2013

Abate by

Feb 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(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) Phase One Landscapes, Inc. @ 1349 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/14/12, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards while performing various masonry-related landscape work and used the following, to include, but not limited to, products/chemicals: silica, Quikrete Commercial Grade Cement Mix, Quikrete Concrete Bonding Adhesive, Quikrete Concrete Acrylic Fortifier, Techniseal Polymetric Sand.

Issued

Feb 1, 2013

Abate by

Feb 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not maintain a list of the hazardous chemicals that were known to be present using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    (a) Phase One Landscapes, Inc. @ 1349 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/14/12, the employer did not maintain a list of the chemicals and/or products used at the facility. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards while performing various masonry-related landscape work and used the following, to include, but not limited to, products/chemicals: silica, Quikrete Commercial Grade Cement Mix, Quikrete Concrete Bonding Adhesive, Quikrete Concrete Acrylic Fortifier, Techniseal Polymetric Sand.

Issued

Feb 1, 2013

Abate by

Feb 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:    (a) Phase One Landscapes, Inc. @ 1349 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/14/12, the employer did not maintain material safety data sheets for all chemicals used by employees in their work area to include off-site locations. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards while performing various masonry-related landscape work and used the following, to include, but not limited to, products/chemicals: silica, Quikrete Commercial Grade Cement Mix, Quikrete Concrete Bonding Adhesive, Quikrete Concrete Acrylic Fortifier, Techniseal Polymetric Sand.

Issued

Feb 1, 2013

Abate by

Feb 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees were provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals that were present in the workplace 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) Phase One Landscapes, Inc. @ 1349 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/14/12, the employer did not provide employees with information regarding hazards associated with various chemicals used by employees to include, but not limited to respiratory hazards associated with exposure to respirable silica.