CASTLE ROCK, CO —
OSHA Inspection: R&S THE RETAINING WALL SPECIALISTS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- R&S THE RETAINING WALL SPECIALISTS, INC.
- Site address
- 952 EARMARK LN
- City
- CASTLE ROCK
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80104
- Mailing
- 2337 WESTOUT AVE, PARKER, CO 80138
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238140
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1903.19 C01
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $501 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
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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 346717317.
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