OSHA Inspection: PGL HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Issued

2012-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i):     The employer did not initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    a.   Jobsite:  The employer did not determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level, while manually, and with power tools, removing lead-based paint from the exterior of a house.

Issued

2012-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $0.00 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 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 appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(f):    a.  Jobsite:  While employees were abrasively removing lead-based paint, both manually and with power tools, the employer did not provide appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with paragragh (f) of this section.

Issued

2012-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

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):    a.  Jobsite:  The employer did not implement a respiratory program for employees who were abrasively removing lead-based paint, both manually and with power tools.

Issued

2012-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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.  Jobsite:  When employees were abrasively removing lead-based paint, both manually and with power tools, the employer did not provide change areas in accordance with paragraph (i)(2) of this section.

Issued

2012-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

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.  Jobsite:  The employer did not provide biological monitoring for employees that were abrasively removing lead-based paint.

Issued

2012-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F):     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 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.  Jobsite:  The employer did not provide interim training to employees that were abrasively removing lead-based paint, both manually and with power tools, accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21 Safety training and education.

Issued

2012-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(1):     The employer did not implement all feasible engineering and work practice controls, including administrative controls, to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead at or below the permissible exposure limit:    a.   Jobsite:  The employer did not implement all feasible engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead at or below the permissible exposure limit.

Issued

2012-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(2)(i):     The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to achieve compliance with 29 CFR 1926.62(c) prior to commencement of the job:    a.   Jobsite:  The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program prior to starting the job of removing the lead-based paint from the exterior of a house.

Issued

2012-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(h)(4):     Where vacuuming methods were selected, the vacuums were not equipped with HEPA filters and/or were not used and emptied in a manner which minimized the reentry of lead into the workplace:    a.  Jobsite:  The vacuum used for clean-up was not designed or manufactured to prevent the reentry of lead into the workplace.