OSHA Inspection: DURAN CONCRETE INC.

Issued

2016-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a site specific written hazard communication program.  Employees are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to the following concrete and asphalt containing respirable crystalline silica.  (a) Duran Concrete, Inc., 5825 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80222: On and before April 27, 2016, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a site specific written hazard communication program.  Employees are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to, concrete and asphalt containing respirable crystalline silica.   Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.59.

Issued

2016-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-07 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 comply a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:  (a) Duran Concrete, Inc., 5825 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80222: On and before April 27, 2016, the employer did not develop a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the workplace. Employees are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, concrete and asphalt containing respirable crystalline silica.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.59.

Issued

2016-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-07 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) Duran Concrete, Inc., 5825 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80222: On and before April 27, 2016, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.  Employees did not know the hazards of the chemicals in their work areas. This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards, including, but not limited to, concrete and asphalt containing respirable crystalline silica.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.59.

Issued

2016-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  (a) Duran Concrete, Inc., 5825 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80222: On and before April 27, 2016, the employer did not maintain the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace, including, but not limited to, concrete and asphalt containing respirable crystalline silica.     Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.59.

Issued

2016-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   (a) Duran Concrete, Inc., 5825 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80222: On and before April 27, 2016, the employer did not ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was provided with the information contained in Appendix D to this section when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible.  The employer provided filtering face piece respirators for voluntary use.  This condition exposed the employees to a respiratory hazard.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.

Issued

2016-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-07 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 and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  (a) Duran Concrete, Inc., 5825 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80222: On and before April 27, 2016, the employer the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard in the workplace associated with employees cutting and jackhammering concrete and asphalt containing respirable crystalline silica.  This condition potentially exposed employees to respiratory hazard associated with silica and particulates.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.