OSHA Inspection: GEORGE APAP INC.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,900 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    a) 20 and 23 Wilmont Avenue, White Plains, NY:   Employees were manually scraping lead-based paint and the employer did not provide training on the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.62 OSHA Lead in Construction Regulation; on or about 6/24/13.    b) 20 Wilmont Avenue, White Plains, NY:  An employee was sweeping and vacuuming lead-based paint debris and the employer did not provide training on the hazards of lead and the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.62 OSHA Lead in Construction Regulation; on or about 7/5/13.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 20 and 23 Wilmont Avenue, White Plains, NY:   An employee was manually scraping lead-based paint and the employer did not provide training on as required by the standard; on or about 6/24/13.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,900 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 calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):    a) 20 and 23 Wilmont Avenue, White Plains, NY:   Employees were manually scraping lead-based paint and the employer did not determine if employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level; on or about 6/24/13.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i): The written program did not contain procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace:   a) 20 and 23 Wilmont Avenue, White Plains, NY:   Employees used half-face air purifying respirators while performing manual scraping of lead-based paint and the company's written respirator program did not contain specific procedures for selecting respirators; on or about 8/14/13.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(ii): The written program did not contain provisions for medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators:   a) 20 and 23 Wilmont Avenue, White Plains, NY:   Employees used half-face air purifying respirators while performing manual scraping of lead-based paint and provisions for medical evaluations were not contained in the company's written respirator program; on or about 8/14/13.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(iii): The written program did not contain fit test procedures for tight-fitting respirators:  a) 20 and 23 Wilmont Avenue, White Plains, NY:   Employees used half-face air purifying respirators while performing manual scraping of lead-based paint and the company's written respiratory protection program did not contain site-specific procedures for implementing requirements for fit testing of respirators; on or about 8/14/13.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(B): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the type of fit test performed:  a) 20 and 23 Wilmont Avenue, White Plains, NY:   Employees used half-face air purifying respirators while performing manual scraping of lead-based paint and the record of fit tests administered to employees did not include the type of test performed; on or about 8/14/13.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(C): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the specific make, model, style and size of respirator tested:  a)  20 and 23 Wilmont Avenue, White Plains, NY:   Employees used half-face air purifying respirators while performing manual scraping of lead-based paint and the record of fit tests administered to employees did not include the specific make, model, style and size of respirator tested; on or about 8/14/13.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(E): The employer did not establish a record which included the pass/fail results for qualitative fit tests:   a)  20 and 23 Wilmont Avenue, White Plains, NY:   Employees used half-face air purifying respirators while performing manual scraping of lead-based paint and the record of fit tests administered to employees did not include the pass/fail results for qualitative fit tests; on or about 8/14/13.