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Biochar Now: OSHA inspections and violations

Berthoud, Colorado · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · NAICS 325998

1inspections
18citation items
$17,000current penalties
Jan 19, 2018last inspection

Biochar Now has one OSHA inspection on record in Colorado.

OSHA opened it on Jan 19, 2018 after a complaint, in Berthoud.

From that inspection OSHA issued 18 citation items: 4 serious and 14 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $27,350 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $17,000, down 38%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.134, respiratory protection (5 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Biochar Now averages $17,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Biochar Now: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342891959 OPENED JAN 19, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 11 employees at the site · Closed Jan 20, 2022

19500 County Road 7, Berthoud, CO 80513 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · Walking-working surfaces
Other-than-serious$3,696$2,100Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$5,174$3,140Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2d
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2e
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(a) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2f
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) · Air contaminants
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2g
29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3b Other-than-serious$0$1,260Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$3,696$2,100Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$3,696$2,100Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$3,696$2,100Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.307(c) · Hazardous (classified) locations
Other-than-serious$3,696$2,100Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 8a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$3,696$2,100Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 8b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 8c
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Apr 2, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 2, 2018Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2)

(2) Other substances—8-hour Time Weighted Averages. An employee's exposure to any substance in Table Z-1, the exposure limit of which is not preceded by a “C”, shall not exceed the 8-hour Time Weighted Average given for that substance in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week.

29 CFR 1910.1000(e)

(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.307 · Hazardous (classified) locations

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