OSHA Inspection: CONSOLIDATED SERVICES INC.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(b): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized to reduce sound levels of employees who were subjected to sound levels exceeding those listed in table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52:    (a) Bear Creek Bridge - Employees were not adequately protected and exposed to excessive hazardous noise levels ranging from 108.7dB - 109.8 dB for approximately four hours while conducting abrasive blasting to remove lead paint coatings from the structural steel, on or about 7/24/2013.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records..

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Feb 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(d)(1): In all cases where the sound levels exceeded the values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52, a continuing, effective hearing conservation program was not administered:   (a) Bear Creek Bridge - Employees conducting lead removal operations while exposed to excessive noise levels ranging at 108.7dB-109.8dB for approximately four hours had not been enlisted into a Hearing Conservation Program, on or about 7/25/2013.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Feb 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that no employees were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 ug/m3) averaged over an 8-hour period:   a)  Bear Creek Bridge - Employees performing abrasive blasting activities during lead paint removal were exposed to lead ranging from 495 ug/m3 to 608 ug/m3, on or about July 24, 2013.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Bear Creek Bridge - Blasters conducting lead paint removal operations were exposed to lead ranging from 495 ug/m3-608 ug/m3 in using insufficient work practices including using high pressure air to blow off work clothing, on or about 7/25/2013.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $0 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) Bear Creek Bridge - Lead exposure levels of laborers conducting various employer assigned tasks including vacuuming and cleaning of tools and equipment in, around or near where lead removal operations were being conducted had not been determined, on or about 7/24/2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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) Bear Creek Bridge -  Personal air sampling had not been conducted of laborers exposed  in conducting housekeeping tasks including vacuuming and cleaning of tools and equipment, in around or near where lead removal operations were being conducted, on or about 7/24/2013.                                                              Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $0 Reduced

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) Bear Creek Bridge - Workers having exposure levels ranging from 495 ug/m3 - 608 ug/m3 of lead while conducting lead removal operations were not provided information and training on the hazards of lead, on or about 7/25/2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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) Bear Creek Bridge - Workers having exposure levels ranging from 495 ug/m3 - 608 ug/m3 of lead while conducting lead removal operations were not initially provided biological monitoring, on or about 7/25/2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.