COBE LABORATORIES, INC.
1201 OAK STREET, LAKEWOOD, CO 80215
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Aug 12, 1988#101223378Aug 12, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101223378$6,00038 viol.38 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #101223378
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 1988
- Contested
- Feb 8, 1989
- Closed
- Nov 17, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 38
- Violation Types
- 25 serious, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 1201 Oak Street, Lakewood, CO 80215
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Feb 8, 1989. Final orders are recorded through Oct 2, 1989. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Chemical Exposure Sampling34 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-Trifluoroethane | 13 | 7.1744 - 2529.59 | ppm |
| 2-Butanone | 20 | 0 - 68.7795 | ppm |
| Acetic Acid | 42P / 2A | 0 - 2.1 | ppm |
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 32P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cyclohexanone | 2422P / 2A | 0 - 14.7581 | ppm |
| Dichlorodifluoromethane | 9 | 0 - 32 | ppm |
| Dimethyl Sulfide | 1 | 0 | ppm |
| Ethyl Acetate | 20 | 0 - 9.2022 | ppm |
| Ethylene Dichloride | 3428P / 6A | 0 - 68.7946 | ppm |
| Ethylene Oxide | 72P / 5A | 0.0021 - 0.4004 | ppm |
| Formaldehyde | 63P / 3A | 0 | ppm |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Isophorone Diisocyanate | 21P / 1A | 0 | |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | 208184P / 24A | 0 - 1168.13 | ppm |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Methyl Chloroform | 12 | 0 - 0.8039 | ppm |
| Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate | 2219P / 3A | 0 - 0.0003 | |
| Methylene Chloride | 122106P / 16A | 0 - 2312.36 | ppm |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 32P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 61P / 5A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Quantitative GC AnalysisQC | 1 | 0 | ppm |
| Sulfuric Acid | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) | 1312P / 1A | 0 - 38.1261 | ppm |
| Tetrahydrofuran | 2725P / 2A | 0 - 14.7786 | ppm |
| Toluene | 3 | 0 - 0.1 | ppm |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (38 of 38 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | 25 | $560 | $560 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 4 | 2 | $560 | $560 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $240 | $240 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01004 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $160 | $160 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $240 | $240 | Jan 17, 1989 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $400 | $400 | Mar 10, 1989 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 L03 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01006C | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 L03 IID | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1989 | - | - |
| 01006D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01006E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Serious | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01006F | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 I | Serious | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 7 | 4 | $240 | $240 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01008 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $320 | $320 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01009 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 5 | $400 | $400 | Feb 12, 1989 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 C02 V | Serious | 1 | 10 | $480 | $480 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01011 | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 D02 I | Serious | 3 | 15 | $640 | $640 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01012A | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 E01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $640 | $640 | Feb 12, 1989 | - | - |
| 01012B | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 H01 I | Serious | 2 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01012C | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 H02 | Serious | 2 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01013A | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 J01 II | Serious | 2 | 15 | $640 | $640 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01013B | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 J03 I | Serious | 2 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01013C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 D01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1989 | Feb 8, 1989 | - |
| 01013D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G06 | Serious | 100 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | Feb 8, 1989 | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01013E | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 100 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 01014 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | - | $480 | $480 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 02003 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A02 | Other | 1 | 270 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 02004 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 02005 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 B01 | Other | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 02006 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 4 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 02007 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 02008 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 02009 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 D06 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 02010 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 02011 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 02012 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
| 02013 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1989 | - | Oct 2, 1989 |
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