OSHA Inspection: PLATTE VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION, INC.

Issued

2015-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Where exposure monitoring was required under 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were or potentially were exposed:  a) Platte Valley Fire Protection, Inc. at 4675 North 51st Street, Boulder, CO 80307:  On or before October 3rd, 2014, employees were exposed to health hazards associated with cutting and cleaning up material which contained asbestos.  The employer failed to conduct personal air monitoring for the employees conducting removal and cleanup activities.

Issued

2015-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): The employer with a work operation covered by the asbestos standard did not ensure that a "competent person" conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace:  a) Platte Valley Fire Protection, Inc. at 4675 North 51st Street, Boulder, CO 80307:  On or before October 3rd, 2014, employees were exposed to health hazards associated with cutting and cleaning up material which contained asbestos.  The employer failed to ensure that a competent person conducted an exposure assessment prior to the initiation of the asbestos work operations.

Issued

2015-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(1): The employer did not designate a competent person on construction worksites, having the qualifications and authorities for ensuring worker safety and health required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(C), General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction 29 CFR 1926.20 through 29 CFR 1926.32:  a) Platte Valley Fire Protection, Inc. at 4675 North 51st Street, Boulder, CO 80307:  On or before October 3rd, 2014, employees were exposed to health hazards associated with cutting and cleaning up material which contained asbestos.  The employer failed to ensure that a competent person was designated to ensure worker safety on the jobsite.

Issued

2015-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(2): Control methods were not used to achieve compliance as required by 1926.1101(g)(2)(i) through (g)(2)(v):  a) Platte Valley Fire Protection, Inc. at 4675 North 51st Street, Boulder, CO 80307:  On or before October 3rd, 2014, employees were exposed to health hazards associated with cutting and cleaning up material which contained asbestos.  The employer failed to ensure that appropriate engineering and administrative controls were utilized to ensure employee exposures were below the applicable permissible exposure and excursion limits.

Issued

2015-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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), which covers each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.1101 to use a respirator:  a) Platte Valley Fire Protection, Inc. at 4675 North 51st Street, Boulder, CO 80307:  On or before October 3rd, 2014, employees were exposed to health hazards associated with cutting and cleaning up material which contained asbestos without respiratory protection.  The employer had not implemented and maintained a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2015-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(1): The employer did not provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for each employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceed the time weighted average and/or excursion limit in 29 CFR 1926.1101(c) or for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced:  a) Platte Valley Fire Protection, Inc. at 4675 North 51st Street, Boulder, CO 80307:  On or before October 3rd, 2014, employees were exposed to health hazards associated with cutting and cleaning up material which contained asbestos.  The employer failed to ensure that employees were provided with and wore protective clothing to prevent contamination of the employees and their clothing.

Issued

2015-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3)(ii)(B): The employer did not inform employees who performed work under 29 CFR 1926.1101 of the location and quantity of asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material present in the area:  a) Platte Valley Fire Protection, Inc. at 4675 North 51st Street, Boulder, CO 80307:  On or before October 3rd, 2014, employees were exposed to health hazards associated with cutting and cleaning up material which contained asbestos.  The employer had not notified one of the employees of the presence, quantity, and location of asbestos containing material onsite.

Issued

2015-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 each employee who was likely to be exposed in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) and for each employee who performed Class I through IV asbestos operations:  a) Platte Valley Fire Protection, Inc. at 4675 North 51st Street, Boulder, CO 80307:  On or before October 3rd, 2014, employees were exposed to health hazards associated with cutting and cleaning up material which contained asbestos.  The employer had not provided employees conducting Class I through Class IV asbestos operations with effective information and training on asbestos and the associated hazards prior to the work assignment.

Issued

2015-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(2): Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal was not collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers:  a) Platte Valley Fire Protection, Inc. at 4675 North 51st Street, Boulder, CO 80307:  On or before October 3rd, 2014, employees were exposed to health hazards associated with cutting and cleaning up material which contained asbestos.  The employer failed to ensure that debris containing and contaminated with asbestos was properly disposed of to prevent further contamination and disturbance of asbestos containing material.