OSHA Inspection: PAUL YAMAN CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,310 · Current $1,617 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:   a)Truxton Depot, on or about 6/24/13: A written respirator program was not implemented for carpenters wearing 3M half face air purifying respirator with OV/P100 cartridges.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace (Construction Reference 1926.103):  Truxton Depot, on or about 7/2/13: An employee wearing an N95 air purifying respirator while sanding walls in preparation for painting was not medically evaluated for respirator use.  Truxton Depot, on or about 6/24/13: A carpenter wearing a 3M half face air purifying respirator with OV/P100 cartridges was not medically evaluated for respirator use.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   a) Truxton Depot, on or about 6/24/13: An employee wearing as N95 air purifying respirator while sanding walls in preparation for painting was not fit tested prior to respirator use.  a) Truxton Depot, on or about 6/24/13: A carpenter wearing a 3M half face air purifying respirator with OV/P100 cartridges was not fit tested prior to respirator use.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) Truxton Depot, on or about 7/8/13: An employee wearing an N95 air purifying respirator while sanding walls in preparation for painting was not trained respirator use.  b) Truxton Depot, on or about 6/24/13: A carpenter wearing a 3M half face air purifying respirator with OV/P100 cartridges was not trained in respirator use.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)Truxton Depot, on or about 6/24/13: Where employees performed manual scraping of walls containing lead paint and an exposure assessment had not been performed, the employer did not provide employees with respiratory protection for which they had been fitted.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Truxton Depot, on or about 6/24/13: A respiratory protection program was not developed where employees used N95 respirators when performing scraping of leaded paint off walls  No exposure assessment had been conducted to determine employee exposure to lead.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,310 · Current $1,617 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): The 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) Truxton Depot, on or about on or about 6/24/13: Where employees performed manual scraping of paint off floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, an assessment of employee exposure to lead was not performed. Wipe samples of surfaces collected by OSHA showed presence of lead.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift, including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area, either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level:   a) Truxton Depot, on or about 6/24/13: Where employees performed  manual scraping paint off surfaces, the employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift. Wipe samples of surfaces collected by OSHA contained lead.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,310 · Current $1,617 Reduced

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) At the worksite, on or about 6/24/13: When an initial exposure assessment had not been conducted, employees who performed manual scraping of walls did not have biological monitoring made available.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 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, consisting of biological monitoring in the form of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels, to employees occupationally exposed on any day to lead at or above the action level:   a) Truxton Depot, on or about 6/24/13: Where employees performed scraping of walls containing lead paint and when an assessment had not been conducted to determine employee exposure to lead, biological monitoring was not made available.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,310 · Current $1,617 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:   a) At the worksite, on or about 6/24/13: When an exposure assessment had not been conducted, employees who manually scraped paint from walls and other surfaces were not provided with training on lead.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i): The employer did not include lead in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 1910.1200). The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section.    a) At the worksite, on or about 6/24/13: Employees who manually scraped paint from walls and other surfaces were not provided with training on lead.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   a) Truxton Depot, on or about 6/24/13: A written hazard communication program was not implemented for employees exposed to hazardous substances, including but not limited to, lead paint.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.