OSHA Inspection: ROCKIES ENVIRONMENTAL & DEMOLITION SERVICES

Issued

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $3349.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(e)(6): The employer did not ensure that all asbestos work performed within regulated areas was supervised by a competent person:   a) 14795 Garden Road, Golden, 80401: On or about April 5, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to asbestos during residential fire cleanup activities. The employer did not have a competent person on site to conduct an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace.

Issued

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(f)(2)(i): The employer failed to ensure that the exposure assessment was conducted in time to comply with requirements which are triggered by the exposure data or the lack of a negative exposure assessment:  a) 14795 Garden Road, Golden, 80401: On or about April 5, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to possible asbestos during residential fire cleanup due to the employer not submitting daily personnel samples. The employer did not ensure employee exposures were below the PELs during asbestos abatement activities within containment, as required by a competent person.

Issued

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(f)(2)(iii):Negative Exposure Assessment: For any one specific asbestos job which will be performed by employees who have been trained in compliance with the standard, the employer did not demonstrate that employee exposures will be below the PELs by data which conform to the following criteria;  a) 14795 Garden Road, Golden, 80401: On or about April 5, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to possible asbestos during residential fire cleanup due to the employer not conducting a Negative Exposure Assessment. The employer did not ensure employee exposures were below the PELs during asbestos abatement activities within containment.