OSHA Inspection: CENTENNIAL CONCRETE & WATERPROOFING LLC

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees utilized eye protection when exposed to hazards from flying particles. Employees operated grinders and handheld blowers to clear concrete joints and were exposed to flying particles including but not limited to caulking debris and concrete dust and chips.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(a): Hand tool(s), power tool(s) or similar equipment were not maintained in a safe condition:  a) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to laceration and struck-by hazards while operating unguarded Makita 7" handheld grinders (Model#: GA7021; SN: 739142A) which were mounted to homemade accessories and grinder caddies.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(4)(ii): The point of operation of machine(s) whose operation exposed an employee to injury was not guarded:   a) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to laceration hazards from the point of operation of cutting wheels while using 7" handheld grinders (Model#: GA7021; SN: 739142A) and 4.5" handheld grinders (Model#: 9564CV; SN:711254A) without safety guards to remove caulking from concrete joints.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,680 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while engaged in Table 1 tasks including, but not limited to, using handheld grinders for uses other than mortar removal where specified exposure controls and work practices were not implemented.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, employees were engaged in tasks which reasonably could be expected to expose employees to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level, including, but not limited to, using handheld grinders to remove caulking from joints, blowing out concrete dust from joints using jet fan blowers, and dry sweeping concrete dust.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, employees that were not covered by a written silica exposure control plan were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while cutting and cleaning joints in a concrete parking deck.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,680 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:  a) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, the employer's respiratory protection program was not implemented and effective in that employees required to use respirators were not provided medical evaluations, respirator fit tests, effective training on respirator use, respirators were used by employees with facial hair, and were not stored appropriately.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, employees who had not been medically evaluated for respirator use wore tight fitting half and full-face respirators when grinding joints in a concrete parking deck, applying chemical sealers including, but not limited to, respirable crystalline silica, MasterSeal NP2, and cleaning equipment with SpecChem Xylene.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 25909000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   a) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not fit test employees required to use tight-fitting respirators while performing tasks with silica exposure. Employees wore tight fitting half and full-face respirators when grinding joints in a concrete parking deck, applying chemical sealers including, but not limited to, respirable crystalline silica, MasterSeal NP2, and cleaning equipment with SpecChem Xylene.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 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:   a) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, employees who had facial hair wore tight-fitting respirators while performing tasks with exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including, but not limited to, cutting and cleaning out concrete joints, and dry sweeping.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:   a) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, respirators were stored in a metal chest among and under tools including handheld grinders that had been used for concrete cutting. Respirators were contaminated with dust on the outside and inside of the facepieces.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training on respirator usage including the requirements of this standard, at least annually and/or more often if necessary:   a) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, employees using half and full-face respirators for protection from respirable crystalline silica and hazardous chemicals were not trained and knowledgeable about proper respirator usage.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,453 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each covered employee could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the information contained in paragraphs (A) - (F) of this section:  a) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, employees were not knowledgeable about respirable crystalline silica related hazards and information including, but not limited to, health hazards associated with exposure; engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used; and the purpose and description of medical surveillance program required by this section.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   a) 5105 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80111: On or about October 23, 2023, and at times prior, employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, respirable crystalline silica,  SpecChem Xylene and Master Seal NP-2. Employees were not knowledgeable about the hazards of these chemicals as well as appropriate work practices and personal protective equipment.  Exposure to these chemicals through inhalation or skin contact may cause cancer, damage to the central nervous system, and/or be acutely toxic to other organs.