OSHA Inspection: DISCOVER GOODWILL OF SOUTH AND WESTERN COLORADO

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5432.00 · Current $2716.00 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) 2307 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs: On or about April 19, 2017, and at times prior, workers were exposed to respiratory hazards due to a lack of a written respiratory protection program which includes the provisions stated in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix).     Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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) 2307 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs: On or about April 19, 2017, and at times prior, workers were permitted to wear the P99 filtering face-piece device for comfort purposes while operating wood-working equipment.  Workers were exposed to respiratory hazards due to not being provided information in Appendix D regarding appropriate use and limitations of voluntary wear of the P99 filtering face-piece device.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:   (a) 2307 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs: On or about April 19, 2017, and at times prior, workers were exposed to respiratory hazards due to lack of a change schedule for Honeywell North 7700 half-face air purifying respirators equipped with Organic Vapor cartridges that do not have an End of Service Life Indicator.    (Note:  The employer may provide an air-purifying respirator provided the respirator is equipped with end-of-service-life indicators or a change schedule has been developed. Otherwise, the employer must provide an atmosphere-supplying respirator.)   Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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) 2307 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs: On or about April 19, 2017, and at times prior, workers were exposed to  health hazards through potential aggravation of existing medical conditions (including but not limited to: pre-existing respiratory or cardiac conditions, claustrophobia or other anxiety-related conditions) due to wear of a particulate filtering face-piece device (P99) or half-face Air Purifying Respirator.  (Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.)   Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  (a) 2307 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs: On or about April 19, 2017, and at times prior, workers were exposed to respiratory hazards due to lack of fit testing prior to initial use of the respirator.   Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (a) 2307 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs: On or about April 19, 2017, and at times prior, workers were exposed to respiratory hazards due to a lack of training on the items listed in paragraph (k)(1) of this standard.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $4527.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    (a) 2307 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs: On or about April 19, 2017, and at times prior, workers were exposed to cutting hazards while operating a Powermatic table saw due to lack of a blade hood enclosing the portion of the saw above the table.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  (a) 2307 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs: On or about April 19, 2017, and at times prior, workers were exposed to cutting and impact hazards while operating a Powermatic table saw due to lack of a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator.  Note:  The spreader in connection with grooving, dadoing or rabbeting is not required.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  (a) 2307 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs: On or about April 19, 2017, and at times prior, workers were exposed to cutting and impact hazards while operating a Powermatic table saw due to lack of devices designed to oppose thrust or tendency of saw to pick up material or throw it back toward the operator.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed:  (a) 2307 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs: On or about April 19, 2017, and at times prior, workers were exposed to cutting hazards due to lack of a guard on the lower exposed portion of the blade facing the arm on the Craftsman radial arm saw.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.213(j)(3): Hand-fed jointer(s) with horizontal cutting head(s) did not have automatic guard(s) which automatically adjusted to cover the unused portion of the head and/or remained in contact with the material at all times:  (a) 2307 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs: On or about April 19, 2017, and at times prior, workers were exposed to cutting hazards due to the guard on the Delta jointer not automatically adjusting to cover the unused portion of the head at all times.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  (a) 2307 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs: On or about April 19, 2017, and at times prior, workers were exposed to fire and explosion hazards due to an exit route being obstructed by an object that passed through the exit route approximately three feet above the floor.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).