OSHA Inspection: ACORN MANAGEMENT CO. INC.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 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):    Location: 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA;        The employer did not deterimine employee exposure to lead during the demolition of lead painted building materials, such as window casing and sashes.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i):  The employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard, did not perform monitoring to determine if employees may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA   The employer did not monitor employee exposures to lead during demolition of lead containing building materials, such as window frames and sashes.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

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):     Location: 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA:      Employees demolishing lead painted building materials, were not provided appropriate respiratory protection, until actual exposure assessments were conducted.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

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   Location: 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA:   A written respiratory protection program was not implemented to cover employees involved with the demolition of lead painted building components.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.    Riverbank Lofts, 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA.     Employees who were allowed to use their own or company provided tight fitting half mask respirators, on a voluntary basis, were not trained on the information in Appendix D.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

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

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):    Location: 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA    Employees involved in the manual demolition of window frames and sashes were not provided with personal protective equipment and clothing, until employee exposure monitoring was conducted.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1): Where employees were exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit, without regard to the use of respirators; where employees were exposed to lead compounds which may cause skin or eye irritation (e.g. lead arsenate, lead azide); and as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2), the employer did not provide at no cost to the employee and ensure that each employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments:  Location: 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA:  Protective work clothing was not provided employees exposed to lead during demolition and repair activities.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

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):    Location: 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA    Employees involved with demolishing lead painted building components, including window frames and sashes, were not provide with change areas.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(i): The employer did not provide clean change areas for employees whose airborne exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit, without regard to the use of respirators:    Location: 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA    Employees involved with demolishing lead painted building components, including window frames and sashes, were not provide with change areas.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

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

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):     Location: Riverbank Lofts, 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA:          The employer did not provide the window crews, involved with the demolition of lead painted window frames, with hand washing facilities before performing employee exposure assessments.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(5)(i): The employer did not provide adequate handwashing facilities in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.51(f), for use by employees exposed to lead:    Location: Riverbank Lofts, 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA:        The employer did not provide the window crews, involved with the demolitition of lead painted window frames, with hand washing facilities before performing employee exposure assesments.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:     Location: Riverbank Lofts, 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA:         The employer did not provide biological monitoring consisting of biological and zinc protoprothrin for employees performing the manual demolition of lead containing window frames, sashes and trim.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Location: Riverbank Lofts, 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA:   The employer did not make initial medical surveillance of biological monitoring for lead and zinc protoporphyrin to employees demolishing and handling lead containing building components.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 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 in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety training and education:     Location: Riverbank Lofts, 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA:         The employer did not provide employees involved in the manual demolition of lead containing painted materials, with safety training and education of the health hazards of lead.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i): Hazard communication. The employer shall include lead in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 1910.1200). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of lead and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section. The employer shall ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed  Location: Riverbank Lofts, 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA:       The employer did not provide employees involved in the manual demolition of lead containing painted materials, with safety training and education of the health hazards of lead.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:     Location: Riverbank Lofts, New Bedford MA:         Employees were not trained in the recognition, avoidance and eliminate hazards likely to be encountered on this site; including but not limited to, proper use, handling and storeage of respirators, ladder safety, fall protection, lead and asbestos recognition.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Where exposure monitoring was required under 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were or potentially were exposed:  Location: 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA;      The employer did not deterimine employee exposure to asbestos during the demolition and removal of asbestos contain building materials, such as window casing and sashes and floor tiles.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(i): Before work subject to this standard began, the building and/or facility owner(s) did not determine the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) at the worksite pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1):   Riverbank Lofts, 200 Riverside Ave. New Bedford, MA.   The employer did not ensure that the presence, location and quantity of ACM and/or PACM had been completely identified before starting work on these materials.