GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO —
OSHA Inspection: JOHN ROHRER CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of JOHN ROHRER CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. in 7720 BELLEVIEW AVE, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 (NAICS 238110). OSHA activity number 346619919.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JOHN ROHRER CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 7720 BELLEVIEW AVE
- City
- GREENWOOD VILLAGE
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80111
- Mailing
- 2820 ROE LANE, BLDG. S, KANSAS CITY, KS 66103
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238110
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1153 D03 I
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,297 · Current $9,297
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(3)(i) The employer did not ensure that engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL, unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible. Wherever such feasible engineering and work practice controls are not sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the PEL, the employer shall nonetheless use them to reduce employee exposure to the lowest feasible level and shall supplement them with the use of respiratory protection that complies with the requirements of paragraph (e) of this section: a) 7720 Belleview Ave, Greenwood Village CO 80011: On or about April 7, 2023, and at times prior, employees were engaged in tasks identified on Table 1, including but not limited to, operating walk-behind floor grinders and handheld grinders for uses other than mortar removal, where specified exposure controls were not fully and properly implemented. The employer did not fully assess and limit the exposure of employees to respirable crystalline silica as required by this section.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9297
- — Z (S) $9297
1926.1153 E02
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 8, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,297 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134: (a) 7720 Belleview Ave, Greenwood Village CO 80011: On or about April 7, 2023. and at times prior, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program for employees engaged in tasks in Table 1 - Specified Exposure Control Methods where prescribed controls were not fully and properly implemented including but not limited to operating handheld grinders for uses other than mortar removal and walk-behind milling machines and floor grinders. Employees had not been trained on proper use of respirators and had facial hair growth that interfered with the seal between the respirator and face.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9297
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $9,297
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: (Construction Reference 29 CFR 1926.103) (a) 7720 Belleview Ave, Greenwood Village CO 80011: On or about April 7, 2023, and at times prior employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece, and the face were permitted to wear respirators while engaged in tasks with exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9297
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 F01
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 8, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,984 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(f)(1): The employer did not ensure to not allow dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica unless wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods that minimize the likelihood of exposure are not feasible: a) 7720 Belleview Ave, Greenwood Village CO 80011: On or about April 7, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not prohibit dry sweeping where alternative housekeeping methods to limit the likelihood of exposure such as vacuuming or wet sweeping were feasible. Employees used push brooms to sweep concrete dust and grindings from walk-behind and handheld grinders.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3984
1926.1153 H02
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,984 · Current $3,984
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(h)(2): The employer did not make available an initial (baseline) medical examination within 30 days after initial assignment when the employee had not received a medical exam that meets the requirements of this section within the last three years: a) 7720 Belleview Ave, Greenwood Village CO 80011: On or about April 7, 2023, and at times prior, employees required to wear respirators for more than 30 days per year when working with exposure to respirable crystalline silica had not received baseline medical examinations that included the procedures and tests required by this section. Employee medical evaluations did not include chest x-rays evaluated by a NIOSH-certified B Reader or testing for latent tuberculosis infection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3984
- — Z (S) $3984
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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 346619919.
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