OSHA Inspection: FOOTHILLS COMMERCIAL BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

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 asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material therein pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1):    (a) Foothills Commercial Builders, Inc., 2490 W 26th Ave, Denver, CO 80211: On and before March 18th, 2016, the employer did not identify the presence, location and quantity of ACM, and/or PACM, and convey that information to the employees. Employees removed floor tiles and used equipment to sand down the underlying mastic.  Both the tile and mastic have been a part of the original construction of the building which pre-dates 1980. The employer has not provided documentation showing that the tile and the mastic had been tested for asbestos prior to removal and disturbance of PACM materials by employees. This condition exposed the workers to dusts that may have contained asbestos.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    (a) Foothills Commercial Builders, Inc., 2490 W 26th Ave, Denver, CO 80211: On and before March 18th, 2016, the employer did not implement or maintain the elements of a written hazard communication program.  The program did not describe how the criteria specified for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  In addition, the program did not include a hazardous chemicals list and methods used to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks.  The program had not been developed for employee exposures, such as, but not limited, to the following:      (1) Ultraplan Easy which contains Portland cement and silica sand.      (2) Ardex Feather Finish which contains Portland cement and ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer.    Injuries include, but are not limited to, chemical irritation and potential chemical exposure.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    (a) Foothills Commercial Builders, Inc., 2490 W 26th Ave, Denver, CO 80211: On and before March 18th, 2016, the employer did not have a safety data sheet for the following products which contain hazardous chemicals:      (1) Ultraplan Easy which contains Portland cement and silica sand.      (2) Ardex Feather Finish which contains Portland cement and ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer.    Injuries include, but are not limited to, chemical irritation and potential chemical exposure.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-01 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    (a) Foothills Commercial Builders, Inc., 2490 W 26th Ave, Denver, CO 80211: On and before March 18th, 2016, the employer did not 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 such as but not limited to:    (1) Ultraplan Easy which contains portland cement and silica sand.      (2) Ardex Feather Finish which contains portland cement and ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer.