OSHA Inspection: FABCO LLC

Issued

May 10, 2023

Abate by

Jun 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $13,394 · Current $13,394

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(i)(4): The employer shall provide training in the use and care of all hearing protectors provided to employees:  a) Fabco, LLC, 3811 Joliet Street, Denver, CO 80239: On or about January 19, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to noise exposure hazards while working around heavy machinery without training on the proper use of hearing protection. While hearing protection is required by the employer, employees do not utilize hearing protection effectively and consistently due to a lack of training by the employer.

Issued

May 10, 2023

Abate by

Jun 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,696 · Current $6,696

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) Fabco, LLC, 3811 Joliet Street, Denver, CO 80239 : On or about January 19, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding. The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(ii).  b)  Fabco, LLC, 3811 Joliet Street, Denver, CO 80239 : On or about January 19, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding.  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)  Fabco, LLC, 3811 Joliet Street, Denver, CO 80239 : On or about January 19, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding.  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)  Fabco, LLC, 3811 Joliet Street, Denver, CO 80239 : On or about January 19, 2023, and at times prior,, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding.   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)  Fabco, LLC, 3811 Joliet Street, Denver, CO 80239 : On or about January 19, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding.  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)  Fabco, LLC, 3811 Joliet Street, Denver, CO 80239 : On or about January 19, 2023,, and at times prior, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding.   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)  Fabco, LLC, 3811 Joliet Street, Denver, CO 80239 : On or about January 19, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while welding.   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).