OSHA Inspection: GETTY CONTRACTING, LLC

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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 (30 ug/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  a)  Worksite at Broad Street and Cedar Street, Newark, NJ (former Value Plus building)  The employer did not determine lead exposure of employees performing manual demolition of interior walls and ceilings.  OSHA analysis of paint flakes on the second floor wall and floor indicated the presence of lead at 7.7% and 0.17%, respectively.  Violation occurred on or about 12/12/13.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 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)  Worksite at Broad Street and Cedar Street, Newark, NJ (former Value Plus building)  The employer did not perform full shift personal sampling for laborers performing manual demolition of interior walls and ceilings.  OSHA analysis of paint flakes on the second floor wall and floor indicated the presence of lead at 7.7% and 0.17%, respectively.  Violation occurred on or about 12/12/13.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 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)  Worksite at Broad Street and Cedar Street, Newark, NJ (former Value Plus building)  The employer did not provide employees performing manual demolition of interior walls and ceilings with coveralls or similar full-body clothing.  OSHA analysis of paint flakes on the second floor wall and floor indicated the presence of lead at 7.7% and 0.17%, respectively.  Violation occurred on or about 12/12/13.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1)(i): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments, such as, but not limited to coveralls or similar full-body work clothing:  a)  Worksite at Broad Street and Cedar Street, Newark, NJ (former Value Plus building)  The employer did not provide employees performing manual demolition of interior walls and ceilings with coveralls or similar full-body clothing.  OSHA analysis of paint flakes on the second floor wall and floor indicated the presence of lead at 7.7% and 0.17%, respectively.  Violation occurred on or about 12/12/13.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 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) Work site at Broad Street and Cedar Street, Newark, NJ.  The employer did not provide employees performing manual demolition of interior walls and ceilings with a clean change area.  OSHA analysis of paint flakes on the second floor wall and floor indicated the presence of lead at 7.7% and 0.17%, respectively.  A wipe sample of dust from a table in the break trailer contained 76 micrograms of lead per square foot.  Violation occurred on or about 12/12/13.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 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 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) Work site at Broad Street and Cedar Street, Newark, NJ.  The employer did not provide employees performing manual demolition of interior walls and ceilings with a clean change area.  OSHA analysis of paint flakes on the second floor wall and floor indicated the presence of lead at 7.7% and 0.17%, respectively.  A wipe sample of dust from a table in the break trailer contained 76 micrograms of lead per square foot.  Violation occurred on or about 12/12/13.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  a) Break trailer, worksite at Broad Street and Cedar Street, Newark, NJ  A layer of dust on the surface of a table in the break trailer where employees ate contained 76 ug lead/ft2.  The current (2012) U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guideline for lead on floors is 40 ug/ft2.   Violation occurred on or about 12/12/13.