OSHA Inspection: H.J. MARTIN & SON, INC.

Issued

Jan 11, 2012

Abate by

Jan 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $1,913 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i):     Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 ug/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):    (a) On or around November 29, 2011, workers installed lead-backed dry wall and plywood in a newly constructed CT area and performed power saw cutting of lead sheets, but no initial monitoring was conducted to evaluate their exposure to airborne lead.

Issued

Jan 11, 2012

Abate by

Jan 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $1,913 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A):     Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim, appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section:    (a) The N95 dust masks which were provided to workers performing installation of lead-backed drywall and plywood, which involved power saw cutting of the lead sheets, were not adequate or appropriate interim respiratory protection.

Issued

Jan 11, 2012

Abate by

Jan 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(2)(i):     The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m) for each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.62 to use a respirator:    (a) On or around November 29, 2011 in the CT area of the worksite, where workers were performing tasks including power saw cutting of lead sheeting, provision of respirators was not in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(f) in that no fit tests had been conducted.

Issued

Jan 11, 2012

Abate by

Jan 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(3)(i)(C):     The employer did not provide HEPA filters for powered and non-powered air-purifying respirators:    (a) Workers who performed installation of lead-backed drywall and plywood, involving power saw cutting of lead sheets, used N95 negative pressure dust masks, but they were not provided with respirators featuring HEPA filters.

Issued

Jan 11, 2012

Abate by

Jan 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $1,913 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B):     Until the employer performs an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determines actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in (d)(2)(1), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim, appropriate personal protective equipment in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section:    (a) On or around November 29, 2011, in the CT area where workers performed installation of lead-backed drywall and plywood which involved power saw cutting of lead sheets, interim protective measures did not include provision of coveralls or similar full-body work clothing.

Issued

Jan 11, 2012

Abate by

Jan 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1):     Where employees were exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit, without regard to the use of respirators; where employees were exposed to lead compounds which may cause skin or eye irritation (e.g. lead arsenate, lead azide); and as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2), the employer did not ensure that each employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments:    (a) On or around November 29, 2011, in the Nuclear Medicine area where workers performed power saw cutting on lead sheets, interim protective measures did not include provision and use of appropriate personal protective equipment, such as coveralls or other similar full-body clothing to prevent contamination of the worker and the worker's garments.

Issued

Jan 11, 2012

Abate by

Jan 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $1,913 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(C):     Until the employer performs an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determines actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim change areas in accordance with paragraph (i)(2) of this section:    (a) On or around November 29, 2011, in the Nuclear Medicine area workers performed installation of lead-backed drywall and plywood and performed saw cutting of lead sheets, but interim protective measures did not include provision of change area(s) to prevent spread of lead contamination.

Issued

Jan 11, 2012

Abate by

Jan 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(i):     The employer did not provide clean change areas as an interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2), without regard to the use of respirators:    (a) On or around November 29, 2011 in the CT area workers performed installation of lead-backed drywall and plywood and used a power saw to cut lead sheets, but clean change areas were not provided to enable workers to change out of and store work clothing and equipment prior to leaving the worksite.

Issued

Jan 11, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $1,913 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(E):     Until the employer performs an employee assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determines actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim biological monitoring in accordance with paragraph (j)(1)(i) of this section, to consist of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels:    (a) On or around November 29, 2011 in the CT area, workers installed lead-backed drywall and plywood and performed power saw cutting of lead sheets, but there was no provision of interim blood sampling to evaluate blood lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels.

Issued

Jan 11, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(j)(1)(i):     The employer did not make available initial medical surveillance, consisting of biological monitoring in the form of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels, to employees occupationally exposed on any day to lead at or above the action level:  (a) On or around November 29, 2011 in the CT area, workers installed lead-backed drywall and plywood and performed power saw cutting on lead sheets, but blood sampling with analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin was not provided.

Issued

Jan 11, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $1,913 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F):     Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with training as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i) regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication:    (a) On or around November 29, 2011, three workers installed dry-wall and plywood, both of which were backed with lead sheeting, in the CT Department of a newly constructed cancer center.  This work involved cutting lead sheeting with a saws-all.  These workers were not provided training regarding the potential health hazards of exposure to lead dust, which may adversely affect the blood-forming, nervous, urinary, and reproductive systems.

Issued

Jan 11, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not communicate information concerning lead hazards according to the requirements of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard for the construction industry, 29 CFR 1926.59, including but not limited to the requirements concerning warning signs and labels, material safety datasheets (MSDS), and employee information and training:    (a) On or around November 29, 2011, three workers installed dry-wall and plywood, both of which were backed with lead sheeting in the CT Department of a newly constructed cancer center.  This work involved cutting lead sheeting with a saws-all.  These workers were not provided training regarding the potential health hazards of exposure to lead dust, which may adversely affect the blood-forming, nervous, urinary, and reproductive systems.

Issued

Jan 11, 2012

Abate by

Jan 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(h)(1):     All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    (a) On December 6, 2011, OSHA wipe samples detected presence of lead contamination on the floor of the CT Department of the newly constructed cancer center, where installation of lead backed drywall and plywood had been performed on or around November 29, 2011.