OSHA Inspection: BAJA DESIGN, INC.

Issued

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $478.00 · Current $478.00

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:  Location: 1285 South Kalamath Street, Denver CO 80223  Abatement certification and verification for Citation 001, Item 01; Citation 001, Item 02; Citation 002, Item 01; and Citation 002, Item 2, with a final order date of  8/21/2025 was not received within 10 calendar days (by 8/31/2025) following the abatement due date (8/15/2025).

Issued

2025-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3902.00 · Current $3902.00

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1)(viii): The written program provisions for training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance were not implemented by the employer:   On or around March 6, 2025, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while manufacturing cultured and natural stone countertops, and/or conducting routine tasks. The employer did not train employees in the use of respirators in accordance with their respiratory program.

Issued

2025-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3902.00 · Current $3902.00

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(iii): Employee(s) did not perform a user seal check each time they put on a tight-fitting respirator using the procedure in Appendix B-1 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer that the employer demonstrated were as effective as those in Appendix B-1:  On or around March 6, 2025, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while manufacturing cultured and natural stone countertops, and/or conducting routine tasks. The employer did not ensure that the employee conducted respirator seal checks prior to conducting cutting operations.

Issued

2025-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7803.00 · Current $7803.00

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  On or around March 6, 2025, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while manufacturing cultured and natural stone countertops, and/or conducting routine tasks. The employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for required respirator use.  Baja Design, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1736609, citation number 1, item number 2, group letter a and was affirmed as a final order on December 17, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 1285 South Kalamath Street, Denver CO.

Issued

2025-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7803.00 · Current $7803.00

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(h)(1):  The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods that minimize the likelihood of exposure were feasible:  On or around March 6, 2025, employees were exposed to airborne crystalline silica while dry sweeping and using a non-HEPA filtered vacuum to clean up fugitive dust from processed cultured and natural stone countertops, and/or conducting routine tasks.   Baja Design was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (name previously cited standard), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1736609, citation number 1, item number 7 and was affirmed as a final order on December 17, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 1285 Kalamath Street, Denver CO.