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OSHA Inspection: R&S THE RETAINING WALL SPECIALISTS, INC.

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of R&S THE RETAINING WALL SPECIALISTS, INC. in 952 EARMARK LN, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 346717317.

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Site address
952 EARMARK LN
City
CASTLE ROCK
State
CO
ZIP
80104
Mailing
2337 WESTOUT AVE, PARKER, CO 80138
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238140
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1903.19 C01

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 7, 2023
Abate by
Dec 27, 2023
Penalty
Initial $501 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $501

1926.1153 C01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Aug 28, 2023
Abate by
Sep 22, 2023
Penalty
Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1.  a) 952 Earmark Ln, Castle Rock, CO 80104: On or about May 20, 2023, employees were exposed to health hazards from dry cutting Basalite bricks with a Stihl Masonry Saw to build a retaining wall onsite. Employees were utilizing the saw without proper engineering controls and wearing handkerchiefs as respiratory protection.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3750
  • — Z (S) $6250

1926.1153 D02 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Aug 28, 2023
Abate by
Sep 22, 2023
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1926.1153(d)(2)(i):The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:  a) 952 Earmark Ln, Castle Rock, CO 80104: On or about May 20, 2023,  the employer did not ensure that employees conducting dry cutting operations on Basalite bricks with a Stihl masonry saw were protected from health hazards such as but not limited to silica hazards by conducting an exposure assessment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.1153 E01 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Aug 28, 2023
Abate by
Sep 22, 2023
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1926.1153(e)(1)(i):Respiratory protection was not provided where specified by Table 1 of paragraph (c) of this section:  a) 952 Earmark Ln, Castle Rock, CO 80104: On or about May 20, 2023, employees were exposed to health hazards from dry cutting Basalite bricks with a masonry saw to build a retaining wall. Employees were wearing handkerchiefs as respiratory protection.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.1153 I02 I C

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 28, 2023
Abate by
Sep 22, 2023
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(C):The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used:  a) 952 Earmark Ln, Castle Rock, CO 80104: On or about May 20, 2023, employees were exposed to health hazards from dry cutting Basalite bricks with a Stihl masonry saw to build a retaining wall. Employees were utilizing the saw without proper engineering controls and were wearing handkerchiefs as respiratory protection.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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 346717317.

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