DENVER, CO —
OSHA Inspection: LEAFGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of LEAFGUARD HOLDINGS, INC. in 1390 WEST EVANS AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80223 (NAICS 561790). OSHA activity number 345285902.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LEAFGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.
- Site address
- 1390 WEST EVANS AVENUE
- City
- DENVER
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80223
- Mailing
- 1390 WEST EVANS AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80223
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561790
- Employees
- 36
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.62 D01 I
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,753 · Current $9,753
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i):The employer did not initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level: (a) LeafGuard Holdings, Inc., at 1390 West Evans Avenue in Denver, CO 80223: On or before May 3, 2021, the employer did not determine if employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level. Employees drilled into and worked with materials containing lead in order to install new gutter systems on houses. This condition exposed employees to lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9753
- — Z (S) $9753
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,753 · Current $9,753
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) LeafGuard Holdings, Inc., at 1390 West Evans Avenue in Denver, CO 80223: On or before May 3, 2021, the employer had not developed a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix). Employees were required to wear N95 filtering facepieces (dust masks) when drilling into and working with lead-containing materials during gutter installation. This condition exposed employees to a respiratory hazard. Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under 1926.103 are identical to those set forth in 1910.134.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9753
- — Z (S) $9753
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2021
- 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) LeafGuard Holdings, Inc., at 1390 West Evans Avenue in Denver, CO 80223: On or before May 3, 2021, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees before they were required to use respirators. Employees were required to wear N95 filtering facepieces (dust masks) when drilling into and working with lead-containing materials during gutter installation. This condition exposed employees to a respiratory hazard. Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under 1926.103 are identical to those set forth in 1910.134.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) LeafGuard Holdings, Inc., at 1390 West Evans Avenue in Denver, CO 80223: On or before May 3, 2021, the employer did not provide fit testing to employees before they were required to use respirators. Employees were required to wear N95 filtering facepieces (dust masks) when drilling into and working with lead-containing materials during gutter installation. This condition exposed employees to a respiratory hazard. Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under 1926.103 are identical to those set forth in 1910.134.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training to employees who were required to use respirators: (a) LeafGuard Holdings, Inc., at 1390 West Evans Avenue in Denver, CO 80223: On or before May 3, 2021, the employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators. Employees were required to wear N95 filtering facepieces (dust masks) when drilling into and working with lead-containing materials during gutter installation. This condition exposed employees to a respiratory hazard. Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under 1926.103 are identical to those set forth in 1910.134.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,851 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (a) LeafGuard Holdings, Inc., at 1390 West Evans Avenue in Denver, CO 80223: On or before May 3, 2021, the employer had not developed, implemented or maintained at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of 1910.1200 for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met. Employees worked with hazardous chemicals when they drilled into materials containing lead in order to install new gutter systems on houses. This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards. Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under 1926.59 are identical to those set forth in 1910.1200.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5851
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $4,388
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) LeafGuard Holdings, Inc., at 1390 West Evans Avenue in Denver, CO 80223: On or before May 3, 2021, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area. Employees drilled into materials containing lead in order to install new gutter systems on houses, but several employees had not been trained on lead hazards or the specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to lead, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, nor personal protective equipment. This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards. Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under 1926.59 are identical to those set forth in 1910.1200.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4388
- — Z (S) $0
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