GOLDEN, CO —
OSHA Inspection: ROCKY MOUNTAIN METAL CONTAINER
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of ROCKY MOUNTAIN METAL CONTAINER in 17755 W 32ND AVE BUILDING 21, GOLDEN, CO 80403 (NAICS 332431). OSHA activity number 346421456.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN METAL CONTAINER
- Site address
- 17755 W 32ND AVE BUILDING 21
- City
- GOLDEN
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80403
- Mailing
- 17755 W 32ND AVE, GOLDEN, CO 80403
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
- 332431
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.120 Q02 II
- Issued
- May 9, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,162 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2)(ii):The emergency response plan did not address, to the extent not addressed elsewhere, personnel roles, lines of authority, and communication: Rocky Mountain Metal Container - Chemical Process Area (Building 32): On or about January 23, 2023, and at times prior, employees on the Chemical Process team were exposed to chemical inhalation and skin corrosion hazards in that, the employer's emergency response plan did not clearly define or address roles and responsibilities for employees during chemical spill response events. The employer failed to address which employees were trained if Hydrofluoric acid, Sulfuric acid, or other chemicals in the Chemical Process area spilled. Members of the Chemical Specialist Team were required to clean up "minor" spills and leaks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11162
1910.120 Q06
- Issued
- May 9, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
14602310
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6): The employer did not provide training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i) through (q)(6)(v) for employees who participated in or were expected to participate in emergency response: a) Rocky Mountain Metal Container - Chemical Process Area (Building 32): On or about January 23, 2023 and at times prior, employees on the Chemical Process team were exposed to chemical inhalation and skin corrosion hazards. The employer failed to provide chemical hazard training to employees required to clean up and evaluate Hydrofluoric acid, Sulfuric acid, and other chemical spills in the Chemical Process area. Members of the Chemical Specialist Team were required to participate in response activities and clean up "minor" spills and leaks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.165 D01
- Issued
- May 9, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,929 · Current $8,929
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.165(d)(1): Employee alarm systems were not maintained in operating condition: (a) 17755 West 32nd Avenue Golden, CO 80401: On or about January 23, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards in that, the employer failed to ensure repairs to the fire alarm system and the fire sprinkler system were made. Repairs have not been made to the fire system or fire sprinkler system since the deficiencies were noted and listed in reports provided to the employer for the fire sprinkler and alarm system test completed by a third party in September and October of 2021.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $8929
- — Z (S) $8929
1910.1200 E01 II
- Issued
- May 9, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,696 · Current $0 Reduced
14602310
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii):The written hazard communication program did not include the methods the employer would use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks, and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas: a) On or about January 23, 2023 and at times prior, employees were exposed to corrosive chemical hazards due to the employer failing to include the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks such as cleaning up minor spills and other non-routine repair or maintenance tasks involving caustic chemicals. The employer's written Hazardous Communication Plan did not include specific methods for the Chemical Specialist Team.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6696
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- May 9, 2023
- Abate by
- May 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,696 · Current $6,696
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. Basement below Chemical Process: On or about, and at times prior, March 20, 2023 and at times prior, employees were exposed to slip and fall hazards. The staircase leading up to the C04/C05 coolant sample area is slippery with a substance that makes the stairs slick. The employer failed to ensure employees were not exposed to slippery surfaces in the basement area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6696
- — Z (S) $6696
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346421456.
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