Inspection Type |
Complaint
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Health
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Close Conference |
2023-04-05
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Emphasis |
L: Noise, N: CHROME6
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Case Closed |
2023-07-11
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Related Activity
Type |
Complaint |
Activity Nr |
2014897 |
Health |
Yes |
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Type |
Complaint |
Activity Nr |
2017461 |
Safety |
Yes |
Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100095 C01 |
Issuance Date |
2023-06-02 |
Abatement Due Date |
2023-06-29 |
Current Penalty |
3214.8 |
Initial Penalty |
5358.0 |
Final Order |
2023-06-23 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
6 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent: (a) 1080 Ford Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80915: On or about April 12, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded 85 decibels measured on the A scale. |
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Citation ID |
01001B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100095 D01 |
Issuance Date |
2023-06-02 |
Abatement Due Date |
2023-06-29 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2023-06-23 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
6 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program: (a) 1080 Ford Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80915: On or about April 12, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not implement a monitoring program when information indicated that an employee's exposure to hazardous noise met or exceeded 85 decibels. |
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Citation ID |
01001C |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100095 G01 |
Issuance Date |
2023-06-02 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2023-06-23 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
6 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels: (a) 1080 Ford Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80915: On or about April 12, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not develop and maintain an audiometric testing program or make audiometric testing available to employees when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded 85 decibels measured on the A scale (dBA). |
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Citation ID |
02001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100022 A01 |
Issuance Date |
2023-06-02 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2023-06-23 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition: (a) 1080 Ford Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80915: On or about April 12, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that all places of employment were kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. An unsecured air hose was observed laying across an employee walkway behind the band saw in the extrusion area next to the East wall. |
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Citation ID |
02002 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100242 B |
Issuance Date |
2023-06-02 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2023-06-23 |
Nr Instances |
2 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: (a) 1080 Ford Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80915: On or about April 12, 2023, and at times prior, compressed air used for cleaning purposes was set to 125 p.s.i. on the WS Controller air compressor. Employees use compressed air to clean aluminum debris from the stretching machines and other machine parts. |
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Citation ID |
02003 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100303 G01 |
Issuance Date |
2023-06-02 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2023-06-23 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: (a) 1080 Ford Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80915: On or about April 12, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that sufficient access and working space was provided and maintained around electrical equipment. An electrical panel on the northeast corner of the building was blocked by a piece of equipment. |
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