OSHA Inspection: NEW BEGINNINGS FLOORS & DESIGNS, INC

Issued

Oct 16, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $850 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1):  For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1:    (a) New Beginnings Floors & Designs, Inc., at Monarch High School located at 329 Campus Drive, Louisville, CO 80027:  On or before July 12, 2018, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1.  The employer was having workers grind the surface of the concrete floor with a Diamatic BMG-780 Pro planetary grinding machine.   The Diamatic machine had a long hose attached, with numerous taped unions, that was hooked to a shop vacuum.  The area was observed to be covered with fine concrete dust.  When the workers were grinding on the floor, puffs of concrete dust were visible as they were not captured by the vacuum attached to the machine.  On the floor that the machine had just milled, there were piles of concrete dust; workers were misting the pile and sweeping it up.  In order to decrease the dust in the flooring workers area, they set up a large fan and were blowing the dust filled air down the hall in the school building, away from the flooring workers, but toward the other workers. Employee exposure to respirable silica may result in an increased risk of developing serious silica-related diseases, including: Silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease.

Issued

Oct 16, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who is or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:    (a) New Beginnings Floors & Designs, Inc., at Monarch High School located at 329 Campus Drive, Louisville, CO 80027:  On or before July 12, 2018, the employer was having workers grind concrete that contained crystalline silica.  No personal air monitoring had been conducted by the employer to assess compliance with the standard.  The employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1.  Employee exposure to respirable silica may result in an increased risk of developing serious silica-related diseases, including: Silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease.

Issued

Oct 16, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(4): The employer failed to designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan:   (a) New Beginnings Floors & Designs, Inc., at Monarch High School located at 329 Campus Drive, Louisville, CO 80027:  On or before July 12, 2018, the employer did not designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment and to fully and properly implement engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1.  The employer was having workers grind concrete that contained crystalline silica. Employee exposure to respirable silica may result in an increased risk of developing serious silica-related diseases, including: Silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease.

Issued

Oct 16, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200). The employer did not ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of crystalline silica and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (i)(2) of this section. The employer did not ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects.:    (a) New Beginnings Floors & Designs, Inc., at Monarch High School located at 329 Campus Drive, Louisville, CO 80027:  On or before July 12, 2018, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program to include respirable crystalline silica which at least described how the criteria specified for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training on the hazards presented by the grinding concrete. The employer did not ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects. Employee exposure to respirable silica may result in an increased risk of developing serious silica-related diseases, including: Silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease.

Issued

Oct 16, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed, implemented or maintained at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  (a) New Beginnings Floors & Designs, Inc., at Monarch High School located at 329 Campus Drive, Louisville, CO 80027:  On or before July 12, 2018, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program which at least described how the criteria specified for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also included a hazardous chemicals list and methods used to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks, had not been developed for employee exposures, such as, but not limited to, the concrete dust and any other chemicals. The employer did not ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects. Employee exposure to respirable silica may result in an increased risk of developing serious silica-related diseases, including: Silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease.    Note:  The requirements applicable to construction work under 29 CFR 1926.59 are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.

Issued

Oct 16, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employer had not provided employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) New Beginnings Floors & Designs, Inc., at Monarch High School located at 329 Campus Drive, Louisville, CO 80027:  On or before July 12, 2018, 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, the concrete dust and any other chemicals. The employer did not ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects. Employee exposure to respirable silica may result in an increased risk of developing serious silica-related diseases, including: Silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease.  Note:  The requirements applicable to construction work under 29 CFR 1926.59 are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.