OSHA Inspection: BORTELL / STROUD ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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)  Location - 19 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA  On or about 5/31/13, the employer did not assess the lead exposures to employees that were performing manual scraping of lead-based paint.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Location - 19 Francis Street, Cambridge, MA On or about 5/31/13, the employer did not establish and implement a written lead compliance program for employees that performed manual scraping of lead-based paint.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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:    (a)  Location - 19 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA  On or about 5/31/13, the employer provided inappropriate respiratory protection (N95 filtering facepiece respirators) for employees that were manually scraping lead-based paint.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Location - 19 Francis Street, Cambridge, MA On or aobut 5/31/13, the employer did not provide separate change areas for employees that performed manual scraping of lead based paint.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Location - 19 Francis Street, Cambridge, MA On or about 5/31/13, the employer did not provide blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels for employees that performed manual scraping of lead-based paint.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) Location - 19 Francis Street, Cambridge, MA On or about 5/31/13, employees with facial hair wore tight-fitting N95 filtering facepiece respirators and P100 tight-fitting half face respirators while manually scraping lead-based paint.

Issued

Oct 23, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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)  Location - 19 Francis Street, Cambridge, MA  On or about 5/31/13, the employer did not provide Hazard Communication, respiratory protection and construction safety training for employees that perform manual scraping of lead-based paint.