Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 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). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer did not: (i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment; (ii) Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and (iii) Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee (a) VerandaBlue, LLC at 2500 W 4th Ave, Denver, CO 80219: On and before August 24, 2018, the employer did not assess the need for personal protective equipment to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Employees handled boxes and knives without a personal protective equipment hazard assessment. This condition exposed employees to laceration hazards.