OSHA Inspection: S&S ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Jan 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  (i): Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;  (a)    S&S Enterprises, Inc. @ 2590 Copper Ridge Drive, Suite C.  Steamboat Springs CO 80487:  On or about July 10th, 2014,  the employer did not conduct a hazard assessment to determine what types of PPE are required for each work activity.  This condition potentially exposed employees to noise and chemical hazards.

Issued

Jan 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  (a)    S&S Enterprises, Inc. @ 2590 Copper Ridge Drive, Suite C.  Steamboat Springs CO 80487:  On or about July 10th, 2014,  the employer did not provide chemical resistant gloves to employees who were working with acetone.  Employees were observed pouring acetone onto rags to be used for cleaning purposes without the use of chemical resistant gloves.  This condition exposed employees to skin and chemical absorption hazards.

Issued

Jan 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): The employer did not establish and maintain a respiratory protection program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.134(c):  (a)    S&S Enterprises, Inc. @ 2590 Copper Ridge Drive, Suite C.  Steamboat Springs CO 80487:  On or about July 10th, 2014,  the employer did not ensure a respiratory protection program was established and implemented when the use of respiratory protection was required due to the exposure levels of contaminants present in the workplace.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards associated with crystalline silica.  Abatement Note: A respiratory protection program should include at a minimum:      1)    A written program;      2)    Proper selection of respirators;      3)    Medical Evaluation for respirator users;      4)    Fit-testing for respirator users;      5)    Procedures for the proper use of respirators;      6)    Maintenance and care of respirators;      7)    Identification of filters;      8)    Training and information for employees;      9)    Program evaluation; and      10)  Recordkeeping

Issued

Jan 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  (a)    S&S Enterprises, Inc. @ 2590 Copper Ridge Drive, Suite C.  Steamboat Springs CO 80487:  On or about July 10th, 2014,  the employer did not ensure a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented when the use of respiratory protection was required due to the exposure levels of contaminants present in the workplace.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards associated with crystalline silica.  Abatement Note: A written respiratory protection program should include at a minimum:      1)    A written program;      2)    Proper selection of respirators;      3)    Medical Evaluation for respirator users;      4)    Fit-testing for respirator users;      5)    Procedures for the proper use of respirators;      6)    Maintenance and care of respirators;      7)    Identification of filters;      8)    Training and information for employees;      9)    Program evaluation; and      10)  Recordkeeping

Issued

Jan 8, 2015

Abate by

Feb 27, 2015

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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a)    S&S Enterprises, Inc. @ 2590 Copper Ridge Drive, Suite C.  Steamboat Springs CO 80487:  On or about July 10th, 2014,  the employer did not ensure employees were provided with a medical evaluation prior to allowing the use of a tight-fitting air-purifying respirator.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards associated with crystalline silica.

Issued

Jan 8, 2015

Abate by

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    (a)    S&S Enterprises, Inc. @ 2590 Copper Ridge Drive, Suite C.  Steamboat Springs CO 80487:  On or about July 10th, 2014,  the employer did not ensure employees were provided with fit-tests prior to the use of tight-fitting air-purifying respirators.  The use of such respirators is required based on the documented exposure levels in the workplace.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards associated with crystalline silica.

Issued

Jan 8, 2015

Abate by

Apr 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): Employees were exposed to crystalline silica, listed in Table Z-3, in excess of the Permissible Exposure Limit::      (a)    S&S Enterprises, Inc. @ 2590 Copper Ridge Drive, Suite C.  Steamboat Springs CO 80487:  On or before December 4th, 2014,  the employer did not ensure employees performing stone cutting, grinding and polishing operations were protected from overexposures to crystalline silica.  An employee working in the fabrication area was exposed to a Time Weighted Average (TWA) for crystalline silica of 0.743 mg/m3 which is in excess (approximately 1.6 times) of the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.455 mg/m3.  This condition exposed employees to serious respiratory hazards such as silicosis.

Issued

Jan 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):   (a)    S&S Enterprises, Inc. @ 2590 Copper Ridge Drive, Suite C.  Steamboat Springs CO 80487:  On or before December 4th, 2014,  the employer did not ensure feasible administrative or engineering controls were determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d).  Employees performing stone cutting, grinding and polishing operations were not protected from overexposures to crystalline silica.  An employee working in the fabrication area was exposed to a Time Weighted Average (TWA) for crystalline silica of 0.743 mg/m3 which is in excess (approximately 1.6 times) of the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.455 mg/m3.  This condition exposed employees to serious respiratory hazards such as silicosis.    Abatement Note: Feasible engineering controls include, but are not limited to:          1)    The use of local exhaust ventilation.      2)    The implementation of wet methods to reduce/eliminate the generation of dust.  Step 1:    Effective respiratory protection shall be provided and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within exposure limits.          Step 1 Abatement Date (15 Days):   Step 2:     Submit to the Area Director a written detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposures to the hazardous substance referenced in this citation.  The plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which should be consistent with the dates required by this citation:                  a) Evaluation of the extent and location of the hazard source;         b) Evaluation of control measure options;          c) Selection of optimum control measures;         d) Determination of control measure design;         e) Ordering and delivery of equipment;         f) Installation of control measures;         g) Training of employees in proper operation and maintenance of newly implemented control measures; and          h) Assurance of the effective performance of control methods.          All proposed control measures shall be evaluated for each particular use by a competent Industrial Hygienist or other technically qualified person.  Thirty (30) days progress reports are required during the abatement period.  The progress report must identify the action taken to achieve abatement and the date the action was taken.          Step 2 Abatement Date (60 Days):   Step 3:    Abatement will be completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls and upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.          Step 3 Abatement Date (90 Days):

Issued

Jan 8, 2015

Abate by

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

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) will be met:    (a)     S & S Enterprises, Inc. @ 2590 Copper Ridge Drive, Suite C, Steamboat Springs CO 80487:  On or about 14th July 2014, the employer did not develop and implement a written Hazard Communication program to address the use and presence of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as but not limited to crystalline silica and acetone.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory and chemical exposure hazards.

Issued

Jan 8, 2015

Abate by

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use    (a)     S & S Enterprises, Inc. @ 2590 Copper Ridge Drive, Suite C, Steamboat Springs CO 80487:  On or about 14th July 2014, the employer did not ensure safety data sheets were maintained and available for each hazardous chemical used in the workplace, such as but not limited to acetone.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory and chemical exposure hazards.

Issued

Jan 8, 2015

Abate by

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall 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 have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    (a)     S & S Enterprises, Inc. @ 2590 Copper Ridge Drive, Suite C, Steamboat Springs CO 80487:  On or about 14th July 2014, the employer did not provide Hazard Communication training to employees for hazardous chemicals present in the workplace such as but not limited to crystalline silica and acetone.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory and chemical exposure hazards.