OSHA Inspection: THOMAS HRIBAR TRUCK & EQUIPMENT, INC.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 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 about March 12, 2013, employees using gas-powered cutting saws and propane-oxygen cutting torches, removed conveyors, conduit, pipes, tanks, bins, silos and other equipment that had a lead-containing paint coating, there was no initial determination such as by air sampling of their lead exposure.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)    On or about March 12, 2013, employees using gas-powered cutting saws and propane-oxygen cutting torches, removed conveyors, conduit, pipes, tanks, bins, silos and other equipment that had a lead-containing paint coating and there was no appropriate respiratory protection provided.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)    On or about March 12, 2013, employees, using gas-powered cutting saws and propane-oxygen cutting torches, removed conveyors, conduit, pipes, tanks, bins, silos and other equipment that had a lead-containing paint coating and there was no protective work clothing provided such as coveralls, gloves, hats, and shoes or shoe covers.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)    On or about March 12, 2013, employees, using gas-powered cutting saws and propane-oxygen cutting torches, removed conveyors, conduit, pipes, tanks, bins, silos and other equipment that had a lead-containing paint coating and there was no clean change area provided with separate storage for work clothes and street clothes and which prevents cross-contamination and which assures that employees do not leave the workplace wearing any protective work clothes worn during the work shift.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(D): 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 hand washing facilities in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(5):  (a)    On or about March 12, 2013, employees, using gas-powered cutting saws and propane-oxygen cutting torches, removed conveyors, conduit, pipes, tanks, bins, silos and other equipment that had a lead-containing paint coating and there was no hand washing facilities available.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)    On or about March 12, 2013, employees, using gas-powered cutting saws and propane-oxygen cutting torches, removed conveyors, conduit, pipes, tanks, bins, silos and other equipment that had a lead-containing paint coating and there was no medical surveillance consisting of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i) regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication:  (a)    On or about March 12, 2013, employees, using gas-powered cutting saws and propane-oxygen cutting torches, removed conveyors, conduit, pipes, tanks, bins, silos and other equipment that had a lead-containing paint coating and there was no training done of employees regarding the reproductive and developmental toxicity, the central nervous system effects, the kidney effects, the blood effects and the acute toxicity effects of lead.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of wet methods or wetting agents to control employee exposures during asbestos handling, mixing, removal, cutting, application and cleanup:    (a)     On or about March 12, 2013, employees, using gas-powered cutting saws and propane-oxygen cutting torches, removed pipes and fittings that were insulated with asbestos-containing material and there was no water or other wetting agent used to keep the work wet.  Pipe insulation was sampled and found to contain up to 25% asbestos.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(4)(ii): Waste and debris and accompanying dust in an area containing accessible thermal system, surfacing ACM/PACM, or visibly deteriorated ACM was not promptly cleaned up and disposed of in leak tight containers:    (a)     Pieces of pipe insulation were laying on the floor and had not been cleaned up promptly.  Pipe insulation was sampled and found to contain up to 25% asbestos.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(d)(1)(i): The employer did not establish the applicability of this standard by determining whether cadmium was present in the work place and whether there was the possibility that employee exposure will be at or above the action level prior to performance of any construction work:    (a)    On or about March 12, 2013, employees, using gas-powered cutting saws and propane-oxygen cutting torches, removed conveyors, conduit, pipes, tanks, bins, silos and other equipment that had a cadmium-containing paint coating and there was no determination made regarding the presence of cadmium.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(m)(4)(i): The employer did not institute a training program for each employee who is potentially exposed to cadmium, ensure employee participation in the program, and maintain a record of the contents of such program:  (a)    On or about March 12, 2013, employees, using gas-powered cutting saws and propane-oxygen cutting torches, removed conveyors, conduit, pipes, tanks, bins, silos and other equipment that had a cadmium-containing paint coating and there was no training done regarding the hazards of cadmium.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(e)(2): Initial monitoring was not performed for each workplace, or work operation covered by 29 CFR 1910.1018 to accurately determine the airborne concentration of inorganic arsenic to which employees may be exposed: (Construction Reference: 1926.1118)    (a)    On or about March 12, 2013, employees, using gas-powered cutting saws and propane-oxygen cutting torches, removed conveyors, conduit, pipes, tanks, bins, silos and other equipment that had an arsenic-containing paint coating and there was no initial determination such as by air sampling of their arsenic exposure.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(o)(1)(i): A training program was not instituted for each employee who is subject to inorganic arsenic exposure above the action level, without regard to respirator use, or for whom there is a possibility of skin or eye irritation from inorganic arsenic: (Construction Reference: 1926.1118)  (a)    On or about March 12, 2013, employees, using gas-powered cutting saws and propane-oxygen cutting torches, removed conveyors, conduit, pipes, tanks, bins, silos and other equipment that had an arsenic-containing paint coating and there was no training done regarding the hazards of arsenic.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:   (a)     On or about October 01, 2012, and continuing through to March 12, 2013, there were no material safety data sheets maintained for hazardous chemicals handled by employees such as compressed propane fuel gas and oxygen used in the cutting torch.