OSHA Inspection: COLORADO LASER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

Nov 3, 2022

Abate by

Dec 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,492 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2085

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  (a)Colorado Laser Technologies, Inc. at 638 Elkton Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80907: On or about July 7, 2022,  employees were exposed to eye damage hazards when working with chemicals such as Liquid Sealing Compound. The employer failed to provide an adequate eyewash station that would allow flushing for several minutes (per the Liquid Sealing Compound Safety Data Sheet).

Issued

Nov 3, 2022

Abate by

Nov 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,611 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) 638 Elkton Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80907 at Colorado Laser Technologies Inc: On or about July 7, 2022, employees were exposed to amputation hazards due to a lack of guarding on the Grizzly Industrial Sheer. The employer failed to guard the sheer's blade, resulting in amputation hazards, including the loss of an employee's finger tip on June 20, 2022.

Issued

Nov 3, 2022

Abate by

Nov 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,119 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  a) Pikes Peak Powder Coating LLC at 3368 Adobe Ct. Colorado Springs, CO 80907: On or about July 7, 2022, employees were exposed to fly-by hazards due to a lack of safe measurements (1/8 inch or less) between the wheel and the bench grinder ((Chicago Tools Bench Mounted Abrasive Wheel (Model: 59501)).

Issued

Nov 3, 2022

Abate by

Nov 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:   (a) 638 Elkton Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80907 at Colorado Laser Technologies Inc: On or about July 7, 2022, employees were exposed to fly by hazards due to a missing tongue guard on a bench grinder (Chicago Tools Bench Mounted Abrasive Wheel (Model: 59501)). The employer failed to ensure there was a tongue guard on the grinder.

Issued

Nov 3, 2022

Abate by

Dec 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,119 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) Colorado Laser Technologies at 638 Elkton Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80907: On or about July 7, 2022,  employees were exposed to chemical hazards such as Liquid Sealing Compound. The employer did not provide a Hazardous Communication Program.

Issued

Nov 3, 2022

Abate by

Dec 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Colorado Laser Technologies at 638 Elkton Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80907: On or about July 7, 2022,  employees were exposed to chemical hazards such as Liquid Sealing Compound. The employer did not provide Hazardous Communication training including Safety Data Sheet training and did not have a Hazardous Communication Program in place.

Issued

Nov 3, 2022

Abate by

Dec 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   a) 638 Elkton Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80907 at Colorado Laser Technologies, Inc: Employees were exposed to tipping and struck by hazards due to a lack of powered industrial truck training. The employer did not provide powered industrial truck training to their employees that drive the Yale Industrial Truck (Serial Number: 696896).