OSHA Inspection: EXTERIOR IMAGES

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

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 g/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):         a.     Site - An exposure determination had not been made for employees manually scraping lead containing paint.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii):     The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift, including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area, either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level:         a.     Site - Representative personal samples were not collected to determine employee exposures.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A):     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 employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(f):         a.     Site - Appropriate respirators were not provided for employees manually scraping lead containing paint. An exposure determination had not been made for this job.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(1)(iv):     Respirators were not used during periods when respirators were required to provide interim protection for employees while they performed the operations specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2):         a.     Site - Appropriate respirators were not used by employees manually scraping lead containing paint.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B):     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 employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(g):         a.     Site - An exposure assessment was not done and employees manually scraping lead containing paint were not provided with appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1)(i):     The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments, such as, but not limited to coveralls or similar full-body work clothing:         a.     Site - An exposure assessment was not done and employees manually scraping lead containing paint were not provided with and required to use appropriate protective clothing and equipment.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1)(ii):     The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure the employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments, such as, but not limited to gloves, hat, and shoes or disposable shoe coverlets:         a.     Site - An exposure assessment was not done and employees manually scraping lead containing paint were not provided with and required to use, protective work clothing that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1)(iii):     The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments, such as, but not limited to face shields, vented goggles, or other appropriate protective equipment which complies with 29 CFR 1910.133:         a.     Site - An exposure assessment was not done and employees manually scraping lead containing paint were not provided with and required to use clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(C):     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 change areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2):         a.     Site - An exposure assessment was not done and employees manually scraping lead containing paint were not provided with change areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

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.     Site - An exposure assessment was not done and employees manually scraping lead containing paint were not provided with a change area as required.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(E):     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 biological monitoring in accordance with 1926.62(j)(1)(i), to consist of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels:         a.     Site - An exposure assessment was not done and employees manually scraping lead containing paint were not provided with biological monitoring as required.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

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.     Site - An exposure assessment was not done and employees manually scraping lead containing paint were not provided with initial medical surveillance.    NOTE: Until proven otherwise, the jobs listed under 1926.62(d)(2)(i - iv) are assumed to exceed the permissible exposure limit.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F):     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 training as required under paragraph (l)(1)(i) of this section regarding 29 CFR 1926.59 Hazard Communication; training as required under paragraph (l)(2)(ii)(C) of this section regarding use of respirators; and training in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21 Safety training and education:         a.     Site - An exposure assessment was not done and employees manually scraping lead containing paint were not provided with the required training.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not communicate information concerning lead hazards according to 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 data sheets (MSDS), and employee information and training:         a.     Site - An exposure assessment was not done and employees manually scraping lead containing paint were not informed of the hazards and the presence of lead containing paint.