COMMERCE CITY, CO —
OSHA Inspection: JOAQUIN ENTERPRISES, LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of JOAQUIN ENTERPRISES, LLC in 6900 ELM DRIVE, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022 (NAICS 332311). OSHA activity number 347315939.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JOAQUIN ENTERPRISES, LLC
- Site address
- 6900 ELM DRIVE
- City
- COMMERCE CITY
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80022
- Mailing
- 6900 ELM DRIVE, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 332311
- Employees
- 75
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $4,250 Reduced
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) JoaQuin Enterprises, LLC: On or about February 23, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing tight-fitting respirators while performing painting and welding operations. The employer did not ensure that each employee wearing a tight-fitting respirator was medically evaluated to wear a tight-fitting respirator prior to use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4250
- — Z (S) $4839
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: a) JoaQuin Enterprises, LLC: On or about February 23, 2024, and at times prior, employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators while performing painting and welding operations. The employer did not ensure that each employee required to wear a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use and annually.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 H02 I
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) JoaQuin Enterprises, LLC: On or about February 23, 2024, and at times prior, employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators while performing painting and welding operations. Respirators were being stored in non-airtight toolboxes that were contaminated with hazards such as but not limited to dust particles from painting and welding operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 A02 XV
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $9,680 · Current $4,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xv): Cutting or welding was permitted not only in areas that were or had been made fire safe: a) JoaQuin Enterprises, LLC: On or about February 23, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards while conducting welding operations. The designated welding stations did not have guards in place to confine the heat, sparks, and slag produced. The employer did not ensure employees were protected from fire hazards while conducting welding operations in designated welding stations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4250
- — Z (S) $9680
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used: a) JoaQuin Enterprises, LLC: On or about February 23, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to UV light produced from welding operations. The employer did not ensure affected employees were provided with the appropriate eye protection or that welding operations were appropriately guarded by the use of screens or shields.
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 347315939.
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