Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): (a) Urban Outfitters, Inc. d.b.a. Anthropologie at 3000 E 1st Ave, Denver, CO: On and around December 2, 2019, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present or likely to be present, which necessitated the use of PPE. Employees cleaned up sewage with an unknown disinfectant but did not assess the hazards of sewage, the unknown disinfectant chemicals and select PPE. This condition potentially exposed the employees to biological and chemical hazards associated with sewage (e.g. bacteria, funguses, parasites, and viruses that can cause intestinal, lung, and other infections and hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, and ammonia), and unknown chemical hazards from the unidentified disinfectant. (b) Urban Outfitters, Inc. d.b.a. Anthropologie at 3000 E 1st Ave, Denver, CO: On and around December 12, 2019, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present or likely to be present, which necessitated the use of PPE. Employees painted with Behr Marquee Ceiling Flat Paint & Primer - Pure White but the employer did not assess the hazards of the paint and select PPE. This condition exposed employees to serious eye damage and irritation hazards. (c) Urban Outfitters, Inc. d.b.a. Anthropologie at 3000 E 1st Ave, Denver, CO: On and around December 2, 2019, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present or likely to be present, which necessitated the use of PPE. An employee used Roman PRO-838 Heavy Duty Clear Adhesive but the employer did not assess the hazards of the adhesive and select PPE. This condition exposed the employee to chemical hazards such as eye damage and irritation, skin corrosion, and dermal sensitization.