OSHA Inspection: PLATINUM RENOVATION AND CONSULTING, LLC

Issued

2020-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $5450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  (a) Platinum Renovation and Consulting, LLC at 1001 N. Sherman, Denver, CO: On and around June 30, 2020, the controlling and exposing employer did not designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to ensure that subcontractors and employees used adequate respiratory protection and ventilation, such as open windows and fans, when working with or around tub resurfacing chemicals, including but not limited to StripRight Paint Stripper, and paint removing chemicals, including but not limited to Klean-Strip Acetone. This condition exposed subcontractors and employees to hazardous chemicals and resulted in the death of a subcontractor during tub resurfacing.

Issued

2020-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $1000.00 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) Platinum Renovation and Consulting, LLC at 1001 N. Sherman, Denver, CO: On and around June 30, 2020, the exposing employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program, when employees were required to wear filtering facepieces or elastomeric respirators, while demoing drywall, sanding wood, and cleaning paint with Klean-Strip Acetone. This condition exposed an employee 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.   Abatement Note: The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable: 1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; 2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; 3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; 4) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; 5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; 6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators; 7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; 8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and 9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

2020-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-28 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) Platinum Renovation and Consulting, LLC at 1001 N. Sherman, Denver, CO: On and around June 30, 2020, the exposing employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards at the work place in that an employee cleaning paint from hinges and tools with Klean-Strip Acetone was not monitored or evaluated for chemical exposure.  This condition exposed employees to a respiratory chemical hazard.  (b) Platinum Renovation and Consulting, LLC at 1001 N. Sherman, Denver, CO: On and around June 30, 2020, the exposing employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards at the work place in that employees demoing dry wall or sanding wood were not monitored or evaluated for particulate exposure.  This condition exposed employees to a respiratory chemical hazard.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.

Issued

2020-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Platinum Renovation and Consulting, LLC at 1001 N. Sherman, Denver, CO: On and around June 30, 2020, the exposing employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine an employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was required to use a filtering facepiece respirator , while demoing dry wall or sanding wood, or an elastomeric respirator for the use of Klean-Strip Acetone. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.

Issued

2020-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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) Platinum Renovation and Consulting, LLC at 1001 N. Sherman, Denver, CO: On and around June 30, 2020, the exposing employer did not ensure that an employee was fit tested prior to being required to wear a filtering facepiece for demoing drywall or sanding wood or elastomeric respirator for working with Klean-Strip Acetone. This condition exposed the employee to respiratory hazards.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.

Issued

2020-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1):The employer did not provide respirator training that ensured that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of at least the following elements: Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator; What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are; How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions; How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator; What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator, and How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators:  (a) Platinum Renovation and Consulting, LLC at 1001 N. Sherman, Denver, CO: On and around June 30, 2020, the exposing employer did not ensure that respiratory protection training was provided before employees were required to wear a filtering facepiece respirator for demoing drywall and sanding wood or working with Klean-Strip Acetone. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.    Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.  Abatement Note: Employees required to use respirators must be knowledgeable of the following: 1) Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator; 2) What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are; 3) How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions; 4) How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator; 5) What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator; 6) How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators; and  7) The general requirements of this section.

Issued

2020-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program including the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   (a) Platinum Renovation and Consulting, LLC at 1001 N. Sherman, Denver, CO: On and around June 30, 2020, the exposing employer not did develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a site specific written hazard communication program. Employees were potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to the following:   1) Klean-Strip Acetone   Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.59.

Issued

2020-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-01-21 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) Platinum Renovation and Consulting, LLC at 1001 N. Sherman, Denver, CO: On and around June 30, 2020, the exposing 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 Klean-Strip Acetone.    Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.59.  Abatement Note: Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.