OSHA Inspection: SELECT GARAGE FLOORS, LLC

Issued

2022-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $349.00 · Current $349.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  Abatement certification for Citation 001, Item 001a, Citation 001, Item 001b, Citation 001, Item 2, Citation 001, Item 003a, Citation 001, Item 003b, Citation 002, Item 001, Citation 002, Item 002, & Citation 002, Item 003,  with a final order date of 5/4/2022 was not received within 10 calendar days (by 5/30/2022) following the abetment due date (5/16/2022).

Issued

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $3108.00

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program which at least described 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, and which also included a hazardous chemicals list and methods used to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks.  (a)	Select Garage Floors, LLC., at 215 S. Link Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80524:  On and before October 19, 2021, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program which at least described 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, and which also included a hazardous chemicals list and methods used to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks. This condition exposed the employees to hazards associated with chemicals, such as, but not limited to:  (1)    Floor epoxy coating (NP707 Part A&B) (2)    Clear coat coating (NP344 Part A&B) (3)    Cement patch (Webcrete 98)

Issued

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).   (a)	Select Garage Floors, LLC., at 215 S. Link Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80524:  On and before October 19, 2021, the employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s), such as but not limited to these types:   (1)    Floor epoxy coating (NP707 Part A&B) (2)    Clear coat coating (NP344 Part A&B) (3)    Cement patch (Webcrete 98)  This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $3108.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees 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)	Select Garage Floors, LLC., at 215 S. Link Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80524:  On and before October 19, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided effective training on hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to:   (1)    Floor epoxy coating (NP707 Part A&B) (2)    Clear coat coating (NP344 Part A&B) (3)    Cement patch (Webcrete 98)  This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $2486.00

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)	Select Garage Floors, LLC., at 215 S. Link Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80524:  On and before October 19, 2021, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace in that at least one employee has performed chemical handling  while using a cartridge respirator when the air concentrations were unknown. This condition potentially exposed employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(3)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of one or more personal breathing zone air samples that reflect the exposures of employees on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:  (a)	Select Garage Floors, LLC., at 215 S. Link Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80524:  On and before October 19, 2021, the employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) respirable crystalline silica exposure for grinding concrete.  This condition  exposed employees to the hazards of respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  (a)	Select Garage Floors, LLC., at 215 S. Link Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80524:  On and before October 19, 2021, the employer did not ensure through written verification that a workplace personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment had been performed.  Abatement Note: The employer shall verify that the required workplace assessment has been performed through a written certification that shall include the following:      1)   Identifies the workplace evaluated;      2)   The person certifying that the evaluation has been performed;      3)   The date(s) that the hazard assessment was performed; and      4)   Which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.

Issued

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):  Where respirator use was not required, and where the employer determined that voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):  (a)	Select Garage Floors, LLC., at 215 S. Link Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80524:  On and before October 19, 2021, where respirator use was not required, and where the employer permitted the voluntary use of N-95 filtering facepiece respirators and half-face, cartridge style, tight fitting respirators, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").

Issued

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):  The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respirator program necessary to ensure that any employee using respirators voluntarily is medically able to do use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user (Exception, employees are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering face pieces (dust masks):  (a)	Select Garage Floors, LLC., at 215 S. Link Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80524:  On and before October 19, 2021, the employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respirator program required under this part, including a medical evaluation, employee training, and procedures for respirator use, care, cleaning, maintenance, and replacement.  Employees voluntary wear cartridge style, tight fitting, half-mask, filtering face piece respirators. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.