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OSHA Inspection: DOUGLASS COLONY GROUP INC

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of DOUGLASS COLONY GROUP INC in 200 E COLFAX AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80203 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 339110025.

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Site address
200 E COLFAX AVENUE
City
DENVER
State
CO
ZIP
80203
Mailing
5901 E. 58TH AVE., COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238160
Employees
11
Ownership type
A

8 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.134 G01 I A

Deleted Other-than-serious 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
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) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/14/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not ensure that respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were not 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.  Employees removed copper panels from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the copper panels.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately three percent chrysotile asbestos.  The employer required the employees to wear 3M model 8210 N95 filtering facepiece respirators while removing the copper panels with caulking.  Two employees had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.  The employer did not ensure that all employees required to wear respiratory protection were clean shaven.  This condition potentially exposed employees to a respiratory hazard.  (b) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/20/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not ensure that respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were not 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.  Employees removed window trim pieces from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the F window trim pieces.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately four percent chrysotile asbestos.  The employer required the employees to wear 3M model 8210 N95 filtering facepiece respirators while removing the window trim pieces with caulking.  Two employees had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.  The employer did not ensure that all employees required to wear respiratory protection were clean shaven.  This condition potentially exposed employees to a respiratory hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.134 K01

Deleted Other-than-serious 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, annual respirator training to employees who are required to use respirators:  (a) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/14/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, annual respirator training to employees who are required to use respirators.  Employees removed copper panels from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the copper panels.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately three percent chrysotile asbestos.  The employer required the employees to wear 3M model 8210 N95 filtering facepiece respirators while removing the copper panels with caulking.  The employer did not provide comprehensive annual respirator training to the employees.  This condition potentially exposed employees to a respiratory hazard.  (b) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/20/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, annual respirator training to employees who are required to use respirators.  Employees removed window trim pieces from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the F window trim pieces.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately four percent chrysotile asbestos.  The employer required the employees to wear 3M model 8210 N95 filtering facepiece respirators while removing the window trim pieces with caulking.  The employer did not provide comprehensive annual respirator training to the employees.  This condition potentially exposed employees to a respiratory hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1926.1101 F02 I

Other-than-serious 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i):  The employer with a work operation covered by the asbestos standard did not ensure that a "competent person" conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation:  (a) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/13/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not ensure that a "competent person" conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation.  Employees removed copper panels from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the copper panels.  The caulking was disturbed during the removal of the copper panels.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately three percent chrysotile asbestos.  This activity was Class III asbestos work.  The employer did not ensure that a competent person conducted an exposure assessment before or at the start of the copper panel removal.  This condition potentially exposed employees to an asbestos hazard.  (b) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/20/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not ensure that a "competent person" conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation.  Employees removed window trim pieces from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the F window trim pieces.  The caulking was disturbed during the removal of the trim pieces.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately four percent chrysotile asbestos.  This activity was Class III asbestos work.  The employer did not ensure that a competent person conducted an exposure assessment before or at the start of the trim piece removal.  This condition potentially exposed employees to an asbestos hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1926.1101 O01

Other-than-serious 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(1):  The employer did not designate a competent person on construction worksites, having the qualifications and authorities for ensuring worker safety and health required by Subpart C, General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction (29 CFR 1926.20 through 1926.32):  (a) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/13/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not designate a competent person on construction worksites, having the qualifications and authorities for ensuring worker safety and health required by Subpart C, General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction (29 CFR 1926.20 through 1926.32).  Employees removed copper panels from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the copper panels.  The caulking was disturbed during the removal of the copper panels.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately three percent chrysotile asbestos.  This activity was Class III asbestos work.  The employer did not designate a competent person to supervise the copper panel removal.  This condition potentially exposed employees to an asbestos hazard.  (b) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/20/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not designate a competent person on construction worksites, having the qualifications and authorities for ensuring worker safety and health required by Subpart C, General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction (29 CFR 1926.20 through 1926.32).  Employees removed window trim pieces from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the F window trim pieces.  The caulking was disturbed during the removal of the trim pieces.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately four percent chrysotile asbestos.  This activity was Class III asbestos work.  The employer did not designate a competent person to supervise the trim piece removal.  This condition potentially exposed employees to an asbestos hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1926.1101 G01 I

Other-than-serious 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(i):  The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by this section, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters to collect all debris and dust containing ACM and PACM:  (a) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/13/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by this section, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters to collect all debris and dust containing ACM and PACM.  Employees removed copper panels from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the copper panels.  The caulking was disturbed during the removal of the copper panels.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately three percent chrysotile asbestos.  This activity was Class III asbestos work.  The employer did not use vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters to collect all debris and dust containing ACM during the removal of the copper panels.  This condition potentially exposed employees to an asbestos hazard.  (b) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/20/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by this section, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters to collect all debris and dust containing ACM and PACM.  Employees removed window trim pieces from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the F window trim pieces.  The caulking was disturbed during the removal of the trim pieces.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately four percent chrysotile asbestos.  This activity was Class III asbestos work.  The employer did not use vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters to collect all debris and dust containing ACM during the removal of the window trim pieces.  This condition potentially exposed employees to an asbestos hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1926.1101 G01 III

Other-than-serious 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(iii):  The employer did not use work practices in all operations covered by this section, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of prompt clean-up and disposal of wastes and debris contaminated with asbestos, in leak-tight containers:  (a) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/13/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not use work practices in all operations covered by this section, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of prompt clean-up and disposal of wastes and debris contaminated with asbestos, in leak-tight containers.  Employees removed copper panels from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the copper panels.  The caulking was disturbed during the removal of the copper panels.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately three percent chrysotile asbestos.  This activity was Class III asbestos work.  The employer did not promptly clean up and dispose of debris contaminated with asbestos, in leak-tight containers, during the removal of the copper panels.  This condition potentially exposed employees to an asbestos hazard.  (b) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/20/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not use work practices in all operations covered by this section, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of prompt clean-up and disposal of wastes and debris contaminated with asbestos, in leak-tight containers.  Employees removed window trim pieces from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the F window trim pieces.  The caulking was disturbed during the removal of the trim pieces.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately four percent chrysotile asbestos.  This activity was Class III asbestos work.  The employer did not promptly clean up and dispose of debris contaminated with asbestos, in leak-tight containers, during the removal of the window trim pieces.  This condition potentially exposed employees to an asbestos hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1926.1101 G09 I

Other-than-serious 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(9)(ii):  Class III asbestos work was not performed using wet methods:  (a) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/13/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not ensure that Class III asbestos work was performed using wet methods.  Employees removed copper panels from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the copper panels.  The caulking was disturbed during the removal of the copper panels.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately three percent chrysotile asbestos.  This activity was Class III asbestos work.  The employer did not use wet methods during the removal of the copper panels.  This condition potentially exposed employees to an asbestos hazard.  (b) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/20/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not ensure that Class III asbestos work was performed using wet methods.  Employees removed window trim pieces from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the F window trim pieces.  The caulking was disturbed during the removal of the trim pieces.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately four percent chrysotile asbestos.  This activity was Class III asbestos work.  The employer did not use wet methods during the removal of the window trim pieces.  This condition potentially exposed employees to an asbestos hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1926.1101 K09 II

Other-than-serious 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(ii):  Training was not provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter for employees likely to be exposed in excess of a PEL and for employees performing Class I through IV asbestos operations:  (a) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/13/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not ensure that training was provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment for employees performing Class I through IV asbestos operations.  Employees removed copper panels from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the copper panels.  The caulking was disturbed during the removal of the copper panels.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately three percent chrysotile asbestos.  This activity was Class III asbestos work.  The employer did not provide Class III asbestos work training to the employees.  This condition potentially exposed employees to an asbestos hazard.  (b) Douglass Colony Group Inc, at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO: On or about 5/20/13, Douglass Colony Group Inc did not ensure that training was provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment for employees performing Class I through IV asbestos operations.  Employees removed window trim pieces from the Colorado state capitol dome.  Caulking adhered to the F window trim pieces.  The caulking was disturbed during the removal of the trim pieces.  The caulking was determined to contain approximately four percent chrysotile asbestos.  This activity was Class III asbestos work.  The employer did not provide Class III asbestos work training to the employees.  This condition potentially exposed employees to an asbestos hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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