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OSHA Inspection: PAR PAINTING, INC.

Referral inspection · Health discipline

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.

What this inspection record means

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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
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
1721
Employees
11
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Construction health.

10 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 12, 1993
Abate by
Feb 26, 1993
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $680 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
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

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 12, 1993
Abate by
Jan 18, 1993
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O)

1910.134 B01

Repeat Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
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

Repeat Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed
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

Repeat Gravity 03 1 instance 21 exposed
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

Repeat Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
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

Repeat Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
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

Repeat Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 12, 1993
Abate by
Jan 20, 1993
Recent events (2)
  • — F (R)
  • — Z (R)

1926.59 H

Repeat Gravity 01 1 instance 9 exposed
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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