OSHA Inspection: SUN ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 99339954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): The employer failed to ensure that the exposure assessment was conducted in time to comply with requirements which are triggered by the exposure data or the lack of a negative exposure assessment:    a) Sun Enterprises, Inc. @ 8877 N. Washington St., Thornton, CO 80229: On and before 1/10/13, the employer did not conduct an exposure assessment for employees exposed to asbestos containing materials. Employees removed approximately 930 sq. ft. of 12x12, floor tiles, some of which, contained up to 2% chrysotile. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards of a known human carcinogen.

Issued

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 99339954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(7)(i): All Class II work was not supervised by a competent person as defined in paragraph (b) of this section:    a) Sun Enterprises, Inc. @ 8877 N. Washington St., Thornton, CO 80229: On and before 1/10/13, employees removed approximately 930 sq. ft. of 12x12, floor tiles, some of which, contained up to 2% chrysotile without competent person supervision. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards of a known human carcinogen.

Issued

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 99339954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i): For jobs removing vinyl and asphalt flooring materials which contain asbestos, the employer did not ensure that employees complied with work practices described in 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(A-I) and that employees were trained in these practices pursuant to paragraph 1926.1101(k)(9):    a) Sun Enterprises, Inc. @ 8877 N. Washington St., Thornton, CO 80229: On and before 1/10/13, employees were allowed to dry sweep demolition waste, generated from the removal of approximately 930 sq. ft. of 12x12, floor tiles, some of which, contained up to 2% chrysotile. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards of a known human carcinogen.    b) Sun Enterprises, Inc. @ 8877 N. Washington St., Thornton, CO 80229: On and before 1/10/13, an industrial hygienist did not determine that removed floor tile and the associated mastic and backing were asbestos-free prior to the removal of approximately 930 sq. ft. of 12x12 floor tiles, some of which contained 2% chrysotile. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards of a known human carcinogen.

Issued

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 99339954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3)(i): Before the employer permitted its own employees to perform work subject to this standard in areas containing asbestos-containing material (ACM) and presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM), the employer did not identify the presence, location, and quantity of all ACM and/or PACM, pursuant to paragraph (k)(1) of this section:    a) Sun Enterprises, Inc. @ 8877 N. Washington St., Thornton, CO 80229: On and before 1/10/13, the employer did not identify the presence, location, and quantity of all ACM before employees removed approximately 930 sq. ft. of 12x12 floor tiles, some of which contained 2% chrysotile. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards of a known human carcinogen.

Issued

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 99339954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(2)(i): The employer failed to implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) [except (d)(1)(iii)], and (f) through (m)]:    a) Sun Enterprises, Inc. @ 8877 N. Washington St., Thornton, CO 80229: On and before 1/10/13, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection plan prior to employees exposure to asbestos containing materials during the removal of approximately 930 sq. ft. of 12x12 floor tiles, some of which contained 2% chrysotile. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards of a known human carcinogen.

Issued

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 99339954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(iii)(A): The employer did not provide a half-mask air-purifying respirator, other than a disposable respirator, equipped with high-efficiency filters, whenever the employee(s) performed	 Class II and III asbestos jobs where the employer did not produce a negative-exposure assessment:    a) Sun Enterprises, Inc. @ 8877 N. Washington St., Thornton, CO 80229: On and before 1/10/13, employees were not provided air-purifying respirators during the removal of approximately 930 sq. ft. of 12x12 floor tiles, some of which contained 2% chrysotile. Employees were provided 3M Tekk, N95 filtering face pieces for respiratory protection during the assigned task. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards of a known human carcinogen.

Issued

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 99339954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(m)(1)(i)(B): Employees required to wear a respirator were not determined, by a physician, to be physically able to perform the work and use the equipment:     a) Sun Enterprises, Inc. @ 8877 N. Washington St., Thornton, CO 80229: On and before 1/10/13, the employer did not ensure that employees were medical evaluated before the issuance and subsequent use of 3M Tekk, N95 filtering face pieces during the removal of approximately 930 sq. ft. 12x12 floor tiles, some of which contained 2% chrysotile. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards of a known human carcinogen.

Issued

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 99339954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer did not institute, at no cost to employees, a training program for all employees who were likely to be exposed in excess of the PEL and for all employees who performed Class I through IV asbestos operations:    a) Sun Enterprises, Inc. @ 8877 N. Washington St., Thornton, CO 80229: On and before 1/10/13, employees conducted Class II asbestos work when they removed approximately 930 sq. ft. 12x12 floor tiles, some of which contained 2% chrysotile, and were not provided information as directed by the requirements of this section. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards of a known human carcinogen.