OSHA Inspection: GORILLA DEMOLITION, LLC

Issued

Feb 9, 2021

Abate by

Mar 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,316 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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) Gorilla Demolition, LLC., at 1391 Speer Blvd, Denver CO, 80204: On and before December 30, 2020, for each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, Gorilla Demolition, LLC., did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, in that a Hilti, TE-1000-AVR, Concrete Breaker; a Bobcat, skid steer with hydraulic breaker attachment and a Stihl, TS-420 cutting saw, the tools were not used with a water delivery system that supplied a continuous stream or spray of water at the point of impact. Eight employees were breaking up and removing 11 inch thick concrete on the parking garage ramp, from the 2nd level, up to the 3rd level.  Concrete contains respirable crystalline silica. Employees had no wet method in use to control the concrete dust from becoming airborne and employees were not wearing respirators to prevent inhalation of the concrete dust.  This condition exposed the employees to a respirable crystalline silica hazard.

Issued

Feb 9, 2021

Abate by

Mar 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer shall 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) Gorilla Demolition, LLC., at 1391 Speer Blvd, Denver CO, 80204: On and before December 30, 2020, 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)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section.  8 employees were breaking up and removing, 11 inch thick concrete on the parking garage ramp, from the 2nd level, up to the 3rd level.  Concrete contains respirable crystalline silica. The employer did not ensure that employees fully and properly implemented the engineering controls specified for handheld powered chipping tools , handheld power saws and a skid steer, hydraulic breaker attachment  use on Table 1. The employer did not evaluate employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica. This condition exposed the employees to a respirable crystalline silica hazard.

Issued

Feb 9, 2021

Abate by

Mar 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) Gorilla Demolition, LLC., at 1391 Speer Blvd, Denver CO, 80204: On and before December 30, 2020, for each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, Gorilla Demolition, LLC., did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, in that a Hilti, TE-1000-AVR, Concrete Breaker; a Bobcat, skid steer hydraulic breaker attachment and a Stihl, TS-420 cutting saw, the tools were not used with a water delivery system that supplied a continuous stream or spray of water at the point of impact. Eight employees were breaking up and removing 11 inch thick concrete on the parking garage ramp, from the 2nd level, up to the 3rd level.  Concrete contains respirable crystalline silica. Employees had facial hair that interfered with the valve function and prevented the respirator from filtering the concrete dust.  This condition exposed the employees to a respirable crystalline silica hazard.