OSHA Inspection: LOW COUNTRY BUILDING SOLUTIONS

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(e)(1)(i): Determinations of airborne exposure levels were not made from air samples that were representative of each employee's exposure to inorganic arsenic over an eight hour period: (Construction Reference: 1926.1118)    a) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - The employer did not determine laborer exposure to inorganic arsenic while laborers demolished pieces of the wall which were coated with inorganic arsenic material.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(e)(2): Initial monitoring was not performed for each workplace, or work operation covered by 29 CFR 1910.1018 to accurately determine the airborne concentration of inorganic arsenic to which employees may be exposed: (Construction Reference: 1926.1118)  a) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - The employer did not initially determine laborer exposure to inorganic arsenic while laborers demolished pieces of the wall which were coated with inorganic arsenic material.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  a) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - The employer did not initially determine if laborers were exposed to lead above the action level while laborers conducted interior demolition of walls and the ceiling coated with lead containing materials.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(d)(1)(i): The employer did not establish the applicability of this standard by determining whether cadmium was present in the work place and whether there was the possibility that employee exposure will be at or above the action level prior to performance of any construction work:  a) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - The employer did not determine whether cadmium was present on structures that were selected for demolition.  Laborers demolished pieces of a wall which were coated with cadmium material.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 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 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):    a) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide laborers with appropriate respiratory protection.  Laborers were demolishing portions of walls and the ceiling coated with lead containing material.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(3)(i)(C): The employer did not provide HEPA filters for powered and non-powered air-purifying respirators:  a) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - The employer did not provide a non-powered air-purifying respirator with a HEPA filter to laborers while conducting demolition of portions of a wall and ceiling, which were coated with lead containing material.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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):     a) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide laborers with appropriate personal protective clothing.  Laborers were demolishing portions of walls and the ceiling coated with lead containing material.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

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:  a) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - The employer did not provide appropriate protective work clothing to laborers while conducting demolition of portions of a wall and ceiling, which were coated with lead containing material.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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):     a) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide laborers with change areas.  Laborers were demolishing portions of walls and the ceiling coated with lead containing material.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - The employer did not provide a clean change area to laborers while conducting demolition of portions of a wall and ceiling, which were coated with lead containing material.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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):     a) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide laborers with adequate hand washing facilities.  Laborers were demolishing portions of walls and the ceiling coated with lead containing material.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - The employer did not provide adequate handwashing facilities to laborers while conducting demolition of portions of a wall and ceiling, which were coated with lead containing material.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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:    a) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide laborers with biological monitoring.  Laborers were demolishing portions of walls and the ceiling coated with lead containing material.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the jobsite, on or about November 12, 2013 - The employer did not provide initial medical surveillance to laborers exposed to lead above the acion level while conducting demolition of portions of a wall and ceiling, which were coated with lead containing material.