OSHA Inspection: PLENTY OF PLACES APARTMENT HOMES

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

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) Plenty of Places Apartment Homes dba The Stapleton Apartments at 2255 Dayton St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033:  On or before July 21st, 2015, employees were required to wear half-mask respirators while performing various maintenance activities and the employer had not implemented an effective respiratory protection program.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Plenty of Places Apartment Homes dba The Stapleton Apartments at 2255 Dayton St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033:  On or before July 21st, 2015, employees were required to wear half-mask respirators while performing various maintenance activities and the employer had not ensured that employees had been received medical evaluations prior to required use in the workplace.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5): Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually:     a) Plenty of Places Apartment Homes dba The Stapleton Apartments at 2255 Dayton St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033:  On or before July 21st, 2015, employees were required to wear half-mask respirators while performing various maintenance activities and the employer had not ensured that employees had received annual training on respiratory protection.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 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) Plenty of Places Apartment Homes dba The Stapleton Apartments at 2255 Dayton St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033:  On or before July 21st, 2015, employees were required to use various hazardous chemicals including but not limited to drain cleaners, paint strippers, paints, and bleach and the employer had not implemented and maintained an effective hazard communication program.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) Plenty of Places Apartment Homes dba The Stapleton Apartments at 2255 Dayton St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033:  On or before July 21st, 2015, employees were required to use various hazardous chemicals including but not limited to drain cleaners, paint strippers, paints, and bleach and the employer had not ensured that employees had received hazard communication training.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3)(ii)(B): The employer did not inform employers of employees who worked and/or were working in adjacent areas of the location and quantity of asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material present in the area:    a) Plenty of Places Apartment Homes dba The Stapleton Apartments at 2255 Dayton St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033:  On or before July 21st, 2015, employees were exposed to health hazards associated with performing various maintenance functions where there was the potential for the disturbance of wall board and other materials which contained asbestos and/or presumed asbestos containing material.  The employer had not notified employees of the presence, quantity, and location of asbestos and/or presumed asbestos containing material onsite.