OSHA Inspection: AGM WOOD FLOORING, LLC

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 1592

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 g/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):        a.     Site - As of 12/16/2013, an exposure determination had not been made for employees removing floor varnish & paint with drum sanders. Some of the varnish contained 30% lead and the paint 13.5% lead.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

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.     Site - As of 12/16/2013, representative personal samples were not collected to determine employee exposures.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

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.     Site - An exposure determination had not been made for employees removing floor varnish & paint with drum sanders and appropriate respirators, such as, full face piece filtering type respirators were not provided. This task is covered under paragraph (d)(2)(iii) and is assumed, until demonstrated otherwise, to exceed 10 X the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL). The 3M 8511 N95 filtering facepiece respirators that were supplied were not approvied for use with lead containing dusts.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(1): For employees who used respirators required by 29 CFR 1926.62, the employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.62(f):          a.     Site - An exposure determination had not been made for employees removing floor varnish & paint with drum sanders and appropriate respirators, such as, full face piece filtering type respirators were not provided. This task is covered under paragraph (d)(2)(iii) and is assumed, until demonstrated otherwise, to exceed 10 X the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL). The 3M 8511 N95 filtering facepiece respirators that were supplied were not approvied for use with lead containing dusts.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

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.     Site - As of 12/16/2013, an exposure assessment was not done and employees removing lead containing paint with drum sanders were not provided with appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment. This task would be covered by subparagraph (d)(2)(iii).

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

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.     Site - As of 12/16/2013, an exposure assessment was not done, and employees removing lead containing paint with drum sanders were not provided with, and required to use appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment. This task would be covered by subparagraph (d)(2)(iii).     Abatement note:  Appropriate personal protective clothing would include items such as, but not limited to coveralls or other full bodied work clothing, gloves, hats & shoes or disposable shoe coverlets, face shields, vented goggles, or other appropriate protective equipment which complies with 29 CFR 1910.133.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

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.     Site - As of 12/16/2013, an exposure assessment was not done and employees removing lead containing paint with drum sanders were not provided with change areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2). This task is covered by paragraph (d)(2)(iii).

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

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.     Site - As of 12/16/2013, an exposure assessment was not done and employees removing lead containing paint with drum sanders were not provided with change areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2). This task is covered under paragraph (d)(2)(iii).

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

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.     Site - As of 12/16/2013, an exposure assessment was not done and employees removing lead containing paint with drum sanders were not provided with biological monitoring as required. This task would be covered by subparagraph (d)(2)(iii).

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

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.     Site - As of 12/16/2013, an exposure assessment was not done and employees removing lead containing paint with drum sanders were not provided with biological monitoring as required.     Abatement note:  Acceptable biological monitoring would a blood test for lead and zince protoporphyrin levels.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F): Until the employer performs an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determines actual employee exposure, 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 with interim training as required under paragraph (l)(1)(i) of this section regarding 29 CFR 1926.59 Hazard Communication; training as required under paragraph (l)(2)(ii)(C) of this section regarding use of respirators; and training in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21 Safety training and education:         a.     Site - As of 12/16/2013, an exposure assessment was not done and employees removing lead containing paint with drum sanders were not provided with training as required. This task would be covered by subparagraph (d)(2)(iii).

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that at least the following Lead hazards were communicated to employee(s): reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects; and acute toxicity effects.         a.     Site - As of 12/16/2013, employees removing lead containing paint with drum sanders were not provided with training as required concerning the health effects of lead.