OSHA Inspection: THE DURABLE SLATE COMPANY

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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:         (a)  Durable Slate Company, Columbus, Ohio:  On or about September 19, 2013, at the worksite located at 632 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, the employer did not provide training to employee(s) manually scraping lead-containing paint. Employee(s) were not familiar with the methods to use to protect from hazards associated with exposure to lead-containing paint.  The employee(s) were at risk of serious illness.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $7,000

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F): The employer did not provide training as required under paragraph (l)(1)(i) of this section regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication training; training as required under paragraph (l)(2)(iii) of this section, regarding use of respirators; and training in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety training and education:           (a)  Durable Slate Company, Columbus, Ohio:  On or about September 19, 2013, at the worksite located at 632 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, the employer did not provide training as interim protective measures to employee(s) manually scraping lead-containing paint. Employee(s) were not familiar with the health hazards associated with lead exposure and the methods, including but not limited to use of personal protective equipment, to use to protect from these hazards.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $7,000

Hazardous substances 1591

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)  Durable Restoration Company, Columbus, Ohio:  On or about September 19, 2013, at the worksite located at 632 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program that included work-site specific procedures and elements for required respirator use for employee(s) exposed to lead while scraping lead contaminated paint.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B): The employer did not provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment as interim protective measures in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section:           (a)  Durable Slate Company, Columbus, Ohio:  On or about September 19, 2013, at the worksite located at 632 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, the employer did not ensure that coveralls or similar full-body work clothing; gloves, hats, and shoes or disposable shoe coverlets; and face shields, vented goggles, or other appropriate eye and face protection were used as interim protective measures.  Employee were exposed to lead hazards and at risk of serious illness.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(C): The employer did not provide change areas in accordance with paragraph (i)(2) of this section:           (a)  Durable Slate Company, Columbus, Ohio:  On or about September 19, 2013, at the worksite located at 632 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, the employer did not provide change areas for employees as an interim protective measure, including but not limited to, separate storage facilities for protective work clothing and equipment and for street clothes and assure that employees do not leave the workplace wearing any protective clothing worn during the work shift.  Employee(s) routinely left the site wearing contaminated work clothes.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $7,000

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(i): The employer did not provide clean change areas as an interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2), without regard to the use of respirators:           (a)  Durable Slate Company, Columbus, Ohio:  On or about September 19, 2013, at the worksite located at 632 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, the employer did not provide change areas for employees as an interim protective measure, including but not limited to, separate storage facilities for protective work clothing and equipment and for street clothes and assure that employees do not leave the workplace wearing any protective clothing worn during the work shift.  The employee routinely left the site wearing contaminated work clothes.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(D): The employer did not provide hand washing facilities in accordance with paragraph (i)(5) of this section:             (a)  Durable Slate Company, Columbus, Ohio:  On or about September 19, 2013, at the worksite located at 632 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, the employer did not provide hand washing facilities for employees as an interim protective measure, including but not limited to, hot and cold or tepid running water, hand soap or similar cleansing agent, and individual hand towels of cloth or paper or air blowers, for employees exposed to lead while scraping lead contaminated paint.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $7,000

Hazardous substances 1591

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:         (a)  Durable Slate Company, Columbus, Ohio:  On or about September 19, 2013, at the worksite located at 632 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, the employer did not provide adequate hand washing facilities for employees, including but not limited to, hot cold or tepid running water, hand soap or similar cleansing agent, and individual hand towels of cloth or paper or air blowers, for employees exposed to lead while scraping lead contaminated paint.    delete hot or tepid running water per Final Order

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(2)(i): Prior to commencement of the job each employer shall establish and implement a written compliance program to achieve compliance with paragraph (c) of this section.             (a)  Durable Slate Company, Columbus, Ohio:  On or about September 19, 2013, at the worksite located at 632 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, the employer did not develop and implement a written lead safety program to protect workers from lead hazards.  Employees were exposed to lead hazards and at risk of serious illness.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:                 (a)  Durable Slate Company, Columbus, Ohio:  On or about September 19, 2013, at the worksite located at 632 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) scraping paint while working from the roof of a porch was protected from falling.  Employee were standing on a short stepladder which was positioned on a porch roof without the benefit of fall protection.  The employee was at risk of a falling 13 feet to concrete ground below.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $19,600 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or operations covered by this standard did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level:           (a)  Durable Slate Company, Columbus, Ohio:  On or about September 19, 2013, at the worksite located at 632 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, the employer did not determine if any employee(s) were exposed to lead above the action level while scraping paint from the exterior of a historic  building.  Employee(s) manually removed lead-containing paint from wood trim and windows.  Employee(s) were exposed to lead hazards and at risk of serious illness if inhaled or ingested.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 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)  Durable Slate Company, Columbus, Ohio:  On or about September 19, 2013, at the worksite located at 632 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, the employer did not determine if employee(s) were exposed to lead above the action level while scraping paint from the exterior of a historic  building.  Employee(s) manually removed lead-containing paint from wood trim and windows.  Employee(s) were exposed to lead hazards and at risk of serious illness if inhaled or ingested.