OSHA Inspection: GETTIN' IT DONE

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): The employer did not initially determine if any employee might be exposed to lead at or above the action level:      Jobsite: Air monitoring or an equivalent method was not performed to determine workers' exposure to lead during scraping and sanding of building surfaces coated with lead paint.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A): Prior to the performance of an employee exposure assessment as required by (d) of this section, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i)-(iv) of this section interim protection, including appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section:    Jobsite: Workers were not provided or required to wear a half-face negative pressure respirator with HEPA filters while scraping and sanding building surfaces coated with lead paint.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(1)(iv): For employees who use respirators required by this section, the employer did not provide respirators that comply with the requirements of this paragraph.  Respirators were not used during periods when respirators were required to provide interim protection of employees while they performed operations specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section:    Jobsite: Workers were not provided or required to wear a half-face negative pressure respirator with HEPA filters while scraping and sanding building surfaces coated with lead paint.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

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):      Jobsite: The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program for employees who were scraping and sanding lead-based paint from the exterior of the building.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

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:      Jobsite: The employer did not provide employees who were scraping and sanding lead-based paint from the side of the building with protective clothing.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Feb 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

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 provide at no cost to the employee and ensure that each employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments:      Jobsite: The employer did not provide employees who were scraping and sanding lead-based paint from the side of the building with protective clothing.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

Hazardous substances L294

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:      Jobsite:  Biological monitoring was not provided to workers who were scraping and sanding building surfaces coated with lead paint.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Feb 20, 2013

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 to employees occupationally exposed on any day to lead at or above the action level:    Jobsite: Biological monitoring was not provided to workers who were scraping and sanding building surfaces coated with lead paint.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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:      Jobsite:  The employer did not provide information about lead hazards, as per 29 CFR 1926.59, to employees sanding and scraping lead-based paint from the side of a building.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Feb 20, 2013

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:        Jobsite:  The employer did not provide information about lead hazards, as per 29 CFR 1926.59, to employees sanding and scraping lead-based paint from the side of a building.