OSHA Inspection: TRENCH RIGHT LLC

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $3233.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(7)(i): All Class II work was not supervised by a competent person as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101(b):  a) 924 West Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905: On or about January 1, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that removal of asbestos-containing flooring material was supervised by a competent person. Employees removed approximately 44 square feet of asbestos-containing flooring material while attempting to access and repair a sewage line. Exposure to airborne asbestos may result in serious health effects including but not limited to asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1): All Class I, II, and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas:  a) 924 West Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905: On or about January 11, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that Class II asbestos work was conducted within a regulated area. Employees removed approximately 44 square feet of asbestos-containing vinyl tile and associated mastics using a hand tools without establishing a regulated area. Exposure to airborne asbestos may result in serious health effects including but not limited to asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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 or workplace:  a) 924 West Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905: On or about January 11, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that an exposure assessment was conducted to ascertain expected asbestos exposures during that operation or at that workplace. No exposure assessment had been conducted where employees removed approximately 44 square feet of asbestos-containing vinyl composition tile and associated mastics using hand tools. Exposure to airborne asbestos may result in serious health effects including but not limited to asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(I): Resilient flooring material including associated mastic and backing were not assumed to be asbestos-containing unless an industrial hygienist determines that it is asbestos-free using recognized analytical techniques:  a) 924 West Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905: On or about January 11, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not assume that resilient flooring material was asbestos-containing as required by this standard.  Employees removed approximately 44 square feet of asbestos-containing vinyl tile and associated mastics using hand tools. Exposure to airborne asbestos may result in serious health effects including but not limited to asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $3234.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(2)(i): The employer failed to implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) [except (d)(1)(iii)], and (f) through (m), which covers each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.1101 to use a respirator:  a) 924 West Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905: On or about January 1, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that an effective respiratory program was implemented. Employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators while removing asbestos containing flooring had not been medically evaluated and fit tested as required by 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) 924 West Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905: On or about January 1, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to wear respirators. Employees were required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators while removing flooring material and operating jackhammers.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   a) 924 West Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905: On or about January 1, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees involved in removing asbestos containing flooring material, who were required to wear tight-fitting respirators, including filtering facepiece and half-face respirators were fit tested.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $3233.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(iv)(A): Employees performing Class II work were not trained in all the elements included in 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(viii) and the specific work practices and engineering controls set forth in 29 CFR 1926.1101(g):   a) 924 West Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905: On or about January 1, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees who conducted Class II asbestos work by removing approximately 44 square feet of asbestos-containing flooring material had received training in the elements required in this standard.