GRANBY, CT —
OSHA Inspection: PAR PAINTING, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of PAR PAINTING, INC. in BRIDGES 1563, 1564 AND 1565, ROUTE 219, GRANBY, CT 06035 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 109829630.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PAR PAINTING, INC.
- Site address
- BRIDGES 1563, 1564 AND 1565, ROUTE 219
- City
- GRANBY
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06035
- Mailing
- 39 GORSKI DRIVE, SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1721
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction health.
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 12, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $680 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The %% employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: The hazard of inhalation of inorganic lead that exceeded 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air. JOB SITE GRANBY, CONNECTICUT: A) DOCUMENTED PERSONAL AIR MONITORING INDICATED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LEAD EXCEEDING 50 MICROGRAMS PER CUBIC METER OF AIR INSIDE THE ABRASIVE BLASTING RESPIRATOR. ON 08/31/92, PERSONAL AIR MONITORING WAS CONDUCTED INSIDE OF THE RESPIRATOR OF AN EMPLOYEE WORKING INSIDE OF A CONTAINMENT,ABRASIVE BLASTING LEAD BASED PAINT OFF OF BRIDGE MEMBERS OF BRIDGE #1564 ON STATE ROUTE #219 IN GRANBY CONNECTICUT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO AN 8 HOUR TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE (TWA) OF 129 MICROGRAMS OF LEAD PER CUBIC METER OF AIR. THE EXPOSURE LEVEL WAS DERIVED FROM SAMPLES COLLECTED OVER A 248 MINUTE SAMPLING PERIOD, ZERO(0) EXPOSURE WAS ASSUMED FOR THE REMAINING 232 MINUTES OF THE EIGHT HOUR SAMPLING PERIOD. ABATEMENT NOTE: AMONG OTHER METHODS , SOME FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO: CONDUCT DAILY INSPECTIONS OF ABRASIVE BLASTING HOODS TO BE CERTAIN THAT THE BASIC ELEMENTS TO INSURE PROPER OPERATIONS OF AIR SUPPLIED HOODS ARE PRESENT: 1) THE MANFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED AIR FLOW (CFM) AT THE FACE PIECE IS MAINTAINED. 2) THE INLET PRESSURE (PSIG) IS MAINTAINED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED VALUES. 3) THE PROPER AIR SUPPLY HOSES, IN THE PROPER LENGTHS, SHOWN IN THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH'S CERTIFIED EQUIPMENT LIST WILL BE USED. 4) THE HOOD IS INSPECTED TO BE CERTAIN ALL COMPONENTS ARE IN PLACE AND IN PROPER OPERATING ORDER. 5) THE ENTIRE HOOD IS CLEANED AFTER EACH USE AND IS STORED IN A LEAD FREE AREA TO BE SURE THE HOOD IS NOT CONTAIMINATED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PUTS IT ON. 6) ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES ARE TRAINED AND QUALIFIED TO USE AIR LINE RESPIRATORS. B) THE EMPLOYER ALLOWED AN EMPLOYEE TO SMOKE IN AN AREA THAT WAS POSTED FOR LEAD CONTAMINATION AND THAT FORBADE SMOKING. ABATEMENT NOTE: AMONG OTHER ACCEPTABLE AND FEASIBLE METHODS ONE METHOD TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE WOULD BE TO ENFORCE EMPLOYER'S OWN NO SMOKING POLICY.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $680.00
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1910.134 B03
- Issued
- Jan 12, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $200.00
- — Z (S) $600.00
1910.134 B08
- Issued
- Jan 12, 1993
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 1993
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.134 B01
- Issued
- Jan 12, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,022 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (R) $1022.39
- — Z (R) $3000.00
1910.134 B06
- Issued
- Jan 12, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $1,360 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (R) $1360.00
- — Z (R) $4000.00
1910.134 D02 II
- Issued
- Jan 12, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $680 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (R) $680.00
- — Z (R) $2000.00
1910.134 E05
- Issued
- Jan 12, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $425 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (R) $425.00
- — Z (R) $1200.00
1926.59 F05 I
- Issued
- Jan 12, 1993
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $425 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (R) $425.00
- — Z (R) $1200.00
1926.59 F05 II
- Issued
- Jan 12, 1993
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 1993
Recent events (2)
- — F (R)
- — Z (R)
1926.59 H
- Issued
- Jan 12, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $425 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (R) $425.00
- — Z (R) $1200.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 109829630.
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