OSHA Inspection: WESTON LANDSCAPE & DESIGN, INC.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Weston Landscape & Designs, Inc. @ 1314 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/15/12, 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, flagstone cutting and cement mixing.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Weston Landscape & Designs, Inc. @ 1314 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/15/12, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards while performing various masonry-related landscaping work and used the following, to include, but not limited to, chemicals/products: silica, Quikrete Commercial Grade Cement Mix, and Techniseal Polymetric Sand.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Weston Landscape & Designs, Inc. @ 1314 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/15/12, the employer did not maintain a list of the chemicals and/or products used at the facility or onsite locations. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards while performing various masonry-related landscaping work and used the following, to include, but not limited to, chemicals/products: silica, Quikrete Commercial Grade Cement Mix, and Techniseal Polymetric Sand.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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) Weston Landscape & Designs, Inc. @ 1314 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/15/12, 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 landscaping work and used the following, to include, but not limited to, chemicals/products: silica, Quikrete Commercial Grade Cement Mix, and Techniseal Polymetric Sand.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Weston Landscape & Designs, Inc. @ 1314 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220: On and before 11/15/12, 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.