OSHA Inspection: BATH AND GRANITE 4 LESS, LLC

Issued

Aug 20, 2020

Abate by

Sep 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Bath and Granite 4 Less, LLC, 4755 E 46th Ave., Denver, CO 80216: The employer did not maintain a written respiratory protection program when they required employees to use tight fitting and N95 respirators. This condition exposes employees to respiratory hazards associate with respirable crystalline silica.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Aug 20, 2020

Abate by

Sep 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Bath and Granite 4 Less, LLC, 4755 E 46th Ave., Denver, CO 80216: The employer did not provide employees with a medical evaluation prior to requiring employees to use tight fitting and N95 respirators. This condition exposes employees to respiratory hazards associate with respirable crystalline silica.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Aug 20, 2020

Abate by

Sep 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   (a) Bath and Granite 4 Less, LLC, 4755 E 46th Ave., Denver, CO 80216: On or before March 17, 2020, the employer did not provide employees with a fit tests prior to requiring employees to use tight fitting and N95 respirators. This condition exposes employees to respiratory hazards associate with xylene, and methyl(n-amyl) ketone.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Aug 20, 2020

Abate by

Sep 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   (a) Bath and Granite 4 Less, LLC, 4755 E 46th Ave., Denver, CO 80216: The employer did not ensure that employee operating a Caterpillar forklift, Model EX5000-AC, were certified to do so. This condition exposes employees to struck-by hazards.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Aug 20, 2020

Abate by

Sep 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was 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) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:   (a) Bath and Granite 4 Less, LLC, 4755 E 46th Ave., Denver, CO 80216: On or before March 17, 2020, the employer did not assess the employee's exposure to respirable crystalline silica while conducting granite fabrication operations. The condition exposes employees to hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Aug 20, 2020

Abate by

Sep 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(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):     (a) Bath and Granite 4 Less, LLC, 4755 E 46th Ave., Denver, CO 80216: On or before March 17, 2020, the employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in it's Hazard Communication Program as specified in the standard. The condition exposes employees to hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Aug 20, 2020

Abate by

Sep 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain 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) Bath and Granite 4 Less, LLC, 4755 E 46th Ave., Denver, CO 80216: The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace specific written hazard communication program which describes how the specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met. This condition exposes employees to respiratory hazards associate with silica, and epoxy.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").