OSHA Inspection: CELTIC ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were required to work with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to silicon dioxide and aluminum oxide, and were not provided with training on the hazards associated with the chemicals.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or operation covered by this standard shall initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.     a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  The employer did not collect personal samples to determine employee(s) exposure to lead, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): With the exception of monitoring under paragraph (d)(3), where monitoring is required under this section, the employer shall 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.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employee(s) were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  The employer did not collect personal samples for each job classification in each work area to determine employee(s) exposure to lead, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section:        a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  Employees in the abrasive blasting area used full face and/or half face respirators when air line blasting helmets were required, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with lead.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(2)(i): The employer must implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with �� 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m), which covers each employee required by this section to use a respirator.    a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  The employer failed to implement a respiratory protection program which included, but was not limited to proper fit testing, maintenance, and training, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.    b.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a  bridge coated with lead based paint.  Employees wearing half and full face air purifying respirators were permitted to have facial hair, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B):l  Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section.     a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  The employer did not assure appropriate protective work clothing was provided and used, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1): "Provision and use". Where an employee is exposed to lead above the PEL without regard to the use of respirators, where employees are 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 paragraph (d)(2) of this section, the employer shall provide at no cost to the employee and assure that the employee uses appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevents contamination of the employee and the employee's garments such as, but not limited to:   a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  The employer did not provide employees with appropriate protective clothing, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(2)(i): The employer shall provide the protective clothing required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section in a clean and dry condition at least weekly, and daily to employees whose exposure levels without regard to a respirator are over 200 ug/m(3) of lead as an 8-hour TWA.  a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated in lead based paint.  The employer did not provide protective clothing daily or weekly for employees whose levels of exposure were greater than 200 ug/m(3) of lead as an 8 hour TWA.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(C): The employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iv) of this section interim protection such as change areas in accordance with paragraph (i)(2) of this section:        a. On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint and the employer did not provide appropriate change areas,  thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(i): The employer shall provide clean change areas for employees whose airborne exposure to lead is above the PEL, and as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, without regard to the use of respirators.   a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  Employees were not provided with clean changes areas due to lead contaminated tools and equipment, such as but not limited to, blast hoods, which were located in the change area, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(ii): The employer shall assure that change areas are equipped with separate storage facilities for protective work clothing and equipment and for street clothes which prevent cross-contamination.   a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with a lead based paint.  The employer did not provide a change room which was equipped with separate storage facilities for contaminated work clothing/equipment and non contaminated street clothes, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(D): The employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iv) of this section interim protection such as hand washing facilities in accordance with paragraph (i)(5) of this section.        a. On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  The employer did not provide an adequate hand washing station, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(5)(i): The employer shall provide adequate handwashing facilities for use by employees exposed to lead in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.51(f).   a. On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  The employer did not provide adequate hand washing stations, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(E):  The employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iv) of this section biological monitoring in accordance with paragraph (j)(1)(i) of this section, to consist of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels:      a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  The employer did not assure biological monitoring of employees was conducted, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(j)(1)(i): The employer shall make available initial medical surveillance to employees occupationally exposed on any day to lead at or above the action level. Initial medical surveillance consists of biological monitoring in the form of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels.   a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  The employer did not assure biological monitoring of employees was conducted, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F): Training as required under paragraph (l)(1)(i) of this section regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication; training as required under paragraph (1)(2)(iii) of this section, regarding use of respirators; and training in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety training and education.     a. On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  The employer did not provide training on hazard communication, which included lead and respiratory protection training, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(ii): The employer shall train each employee who is subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level on any day, or who is 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 this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.    a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  Employees were exposed to lead at levels greater than the action level and the employer did not provide hazard communication training on hazards associated with lead, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(1): "Engineering and work practice controls." The employer shall implement engineering and work practice controls, including administrative controls, to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead to or below the permissible exposure limit to the extent that such controls are feasible. Wherever all feasible engineering and work practices controls that can be instituted are not sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the permissible exposure limit prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section, the employer shall nonetheless use them to reduce employee exposure to the lowest feasible level and shall supplement them by the use of respiratory protection that complies with the requirements of paragraph (f) of this section.    a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting abrasive blasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint.  The employer failed to establish and implement a compliance program which included but was not limited a description of activities with lead exposure, controls in place, employee job responsibilities, operating procedures and maintenance proceudres.  The lack of an established written lead compliance program exposed employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.302(b)(1): Pneumatic power tools shall be secured to the hose or whip by some positive means to prevent the tool from becoming accidentally disconnected.      a.  On or about October 3, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting abrasive blasting operations with pneumatic powered blasting equipment were exposed to struck by hazards when the pneumatic equipment was not secured to prevent injury in the event of an accidental release.