OSHA Inspection: UPSLOPE, LLC

Issued

Apr 6, 2023

Abate by

May 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c): This paragraph requires the employer to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use. The program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator. In addition, certain program elements may be required for voluntary use to prevent potential hazards associated with the use of the respirator.  a) Upslope, LLC, 1898 S Flatiron Ct, Boulder, CO 80301: On or about December 20, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding to repair equipment. The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(ii).  b) Upslope, LLC, 1898 S Flatiron Ct, Boulder, CO 80301: On or about December 20, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding to repair equipment.  The employer did not provide fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators to employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(iii).  c) Upslope, LLC, 1898 S Flatiron Ct, Boulder, CO 80301: On or about December 20, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding to repair equipment.  The employer did not provide procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations for tight-fitting respirators to employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(iv).  d) Upslope, LLC, 1898 S Flatiron Ct, Boulder, CO 80301: On or about December 20, 2022, and at times prior,, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding to repair equipment.   The employer did not provide procedures for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators of employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(v).  e) Upslope, LLC, 1898 S Flatiron Ct, Boulder, CO 80301: On or about December 20, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding to repair equipment.  The employer did not provide training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations for employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(vii).  f) Upslope, LLC, 1898 S Flatiron Ct, Boulder, CO 80301: On or about December 20, 2022, and at times prior, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding to repair equipment.   The employer did not provide training on putting on, removing, or the limitations of the respirators for employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(viii).  g) Upslope, LLC, 1898 S Flatiron Ct, Boulder, CO 80301: On or about December 20, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding to repair equipment.   The employer did not establish work-site specific procedures to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the program as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(ix).

Issued

Apr 6, 2023

Abate by

May 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances M316

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(g)(2): Eating and drinking areas. No employee shall be allowed to consume food or beverages in a toilet room nor in any area exposed to a toxic material.  a) Upslope, LLC, 1898 S Flatiron Ct, Boulder, CO 80301: On or about December 20, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to ingestion hazards due to employees eating within 10' of the chemical storage area where toxic chemicals such Sulfamic acid, Ehylene glycol, Nitric acid, and Phosphoric acid were located.

Issued

Apr 6, 2023

Abate by

May 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,500 Reduced

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) Upslope, LLC, 1898 S Flatiron Ct, Boulder, CO 80301: On or about December 20, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed chemical eye burns while using corrosive substances such as but not limited to; phosphoric acid and nitric acid while performing brewing operations, with the eye wash station not readily accessible.

Issued

Apr 6, 2023

Abate by

May 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a) Upslope, LLC, 1898 S Flatiron Ct, Boulder, CO 80301, On or about December 20, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while working with chemicals such as but not limited to: ammonium hydroxide (Windex) inside a refillable spray bottle containing a blue-ish liquid. The employer failed to ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provides at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals.