OSHA Inspection: KANE SPECIALTY GROUP, LLC

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(c)(1):   The employer did not assure that any employee was not exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 ug/m3) averaged over an 8-hour period:     a)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - An employee designated as a laborer performing cutting and burning operations was exposed to lead at a time weighted average exposure of 180 ug/m3.  This level is 3.6 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 ug/m3 as a time weighted average concentration.  Sampling was performed by an OSHA compliance officer on 02/28/13 for 35 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled portion of the shift.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 to or below the permissible exposure limit:    a)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - The employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls, including administrative controls to reduce employee exposures to lead to or below the permissible exposure limit.  An employee was exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit during cutting and burning operations.  (See description of employee exposure in Citation 1, Item 1, Instance a).   Feasible and useful controls would include, but not be limited to the following:   1.  The use of mechanical shears to cut structural steel members;   2.  The use of paint strippers prior to torch cutting to remove portions of the lead based paint;   3.  The use of air movers and blowers in areas where torch cutting is being performed;  and   4.  The implementation of employee rotation.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 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)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program prior to the commencement of torch cutting and burning of structural steel coated with lead based paint.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - The employer did not initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.  Employees were torch cutting and burning structural steel painted with lead based paint and an initial determination of employee exposures was not made.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(4)(i): The employer did not conduct monitoring which was representative of the exposure for each employee in the workplace who was exposed to lead:    a)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - The employer did not conduct monitoring which was representative of the exposure for each employee in the workplace who was exposed to lead.  Employees were torch cutting and burning structural steel painted with lead based paint and an initial determination of employee exposures was not made.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - Until the employer performed an acceptable employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide appropriate personal protective equipment.  Employees were torch cutting and burning structural steel painted with lead based paint, and protective equipment was not made available to employees.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

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)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - The employer did not provide appropriate personal protective clothing to employees who were torch cutting and burning structural steel painted with lead based paint.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(3)(i): The employer did not provide shower facilities, where feasible, for use by employees whose airborne exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit:   a)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - The employer did not provide shower facilities for employees.  Employees were torch cutting and burning structural steel painted with lead based paint, and shower facilities were not made available to employees.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - Until the employer performed an acceptable employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide biological monitoring for employees.  Employees were torch cutting and burning structural steel painted with lead based paint, and biological monitoring was not made available to employees.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(j)(1)(i): The employer shall make available initial medical surveillance to employees occupationally exposed on any day to lead at or above the action level. Initial medical surveillance consists of biological monitoring in the form of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels.   a)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - Until the employer performed an acceptable employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide biological monitoring for employees.  Employees were torch cutting and burning structural steel painted with lead based paint, and initial biological monitoring was not made available to employees.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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 in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety training and education:      a)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - Until the employer performed an acceptable employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide training for employees.  Employees were torch cutting and burning structural steel painted with lead based paint, and training was not made available to employees.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not train each employee who were subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level on any day, or who were subject to exposure to lead compounds which may cause skin or eye irritation (e.g., lead arsenate, lead azide) in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.62 and the employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:   a)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - The employer did not provide lead training for employees.  Employees were torch cutting and burning structural steel painted with lead based paint, and training was not made available to employees.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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) for each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.62 to use a respirator:        a)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - The employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit.  Employees were torch cutting and burning structural steel painted with lead based paint, and biological monitoring was not made available to employees.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(m)(2): The employer did not post warning signs in each work area where an employee's exposure to lead is above the PEL (permissible exposure limit):        a)  Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace Project, on or about February 28, 2013 - The employer did not post warning signs in the work area where employee exposures to lead were above the permissible exposure limit.