OSHA Inspection: THE CLUB AT CENTENNIAL, LLC

Issued

Feb 11, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $2,900 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04901591

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) On or about August 24, 2021, and at times prior, the employer, The Club at Centennial, LLC d/b/a Aspen Flying Club, LLC, had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program to protect employees who were required to wear N-95 respirators during the process of cleaning spark plugs with a powered chisel in the Maintenance Hangar.

Issued

Feb 11, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a)  On or about August 24, 2021, and at times prior, the employer, The Club at Centennial, LLC d/b/a Aspen Flying Club, LLC, did not ensure employees, who were required to operate a Dayton belt sander (Model 2PA29) were protected from in-running nip and pinch point hazards.

Issued

Feb 11, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $2,900 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to Lead at or above the action level:  a)  On or about August 24, 2021, and at times prior, the employer, The Club at Centennial, LLC d/b/a Aspen Flying Club, LLC, had not performed an initial evaluation  to determine whether aircraft maintenance employees' exposure to lead was above the action level when required to perform necessary job functions, especially the cleaning of aircraft spark plugs.

Issued

Feb 11, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  a)  On or about September 9, 2021, and at times prior, the employer, The Club at Centennial, LLC d/b/a Aspen Flying Club, LLC, did not ensure surfaces of the workplace were kept free from Lead in a manner that was as low as practicable.  Based upon Lead wipe sampling data of various surfaces, employees were potentially overexposed to lead due to a poorly implemented housekeeping program.  Lead wipe samples ranged from 3.8 to 158 micrograms per 100 cubic centimeters on surfaces including the inside right blast cabinet glove of the glovebox; tool box handle; #2 screwdriver; employee's hands, bathroom door handle; flammable cabinet handle; and an employee's right shoe sole.

Issued

Feb 11, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne Lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  (a)  On or about September 9, 2021, and at times prior, the employer, The Club at Centennial, LLC d/b/a Aspen Flying Club, LLC, did not ensure employees exposed to Lead hazards were provided information contained in Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025.

Issued

Feb 11, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(1)(iii): The employer did not include Lead in the hazard communication program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (1910.1200):  a) On or about September 9, 2021, and times prior, the employer, The Club at Centennial, LLC d/b/a Aspen Flying Club, LLC, had not developed and had not implemented a written hazard communication program to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals to include or address elements related to employee exposure to Lead.

Issued

Feb 11, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,600 Reduced

Hazardous substances C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(1)(i): The employer did not determine whether any employee was exposed to Cadmium at or above the action level:  a)  On or about September 9, 2021 and at times prior, the employer, The Club at Centennial, LLC d/b/a Aspen Flying Club, LLC, had not performed an initial evaluation to determine whether aircraft maintenance employees' exposure to Cadmium was above the action level when required to perform necessary job functions.

Issued

Feb 11, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(k)(1): Surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of Cadmium:  a)  On or about September 9, 2021, and at times prior, the employer, The Club at Centennial, LLC d/b/a Aspen Flying Club, LLC, did not ensure surfaces of the workplace were kept free from Cadmium in a manner that was as low as practicable.  Based upon cadmium wipe sampling data of various surfaces, employees were potentially overexposed to Cadmium due to a poorly implemented housekeeping program.  Cadmium wipe samples ranged from 1.88 to 21.69 micrograms per 100 cubic centimeters on surfaces including the spark plug workbench, mobile toolbox, bathroom door handle, blast cabinet glove, screwdriver, flammable cabinet handle, employee's hands, and and employee's shoe sole.

Issued

Feb 11, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,000 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) On or about August 24, 2021, and times prior, the employer, The Club at Centennial, LLC d/b/a Aspen Flying Club, LLC, had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program so as to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, lead, cadmium, arsenic, isopropyl alcohol, butanone and acetone.