OSHA Inspection: SERVPRO OF MERIDEN

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 Reduced

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 μg/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):    a)  At the worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble from the walls and ceiling; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not first determine if lead was present.  Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  At the worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble from the walls and ceiling; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not first determine if lead was present.  Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment, as required in 29 CFR 1926.62(d), and documented that the employee(s) performing any of the listed tasks was not exposed above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), the employer did not treat affected employee(s) as if they were exposed above the PEL, and not in excess of ten times the PEL, and did not implement employee protective measures prescribed in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v):    a)  At the worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present, nor were any precautions taken following this project.  Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i)(A):  Appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section:    a)  At the worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present. No respirators were used.   Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.         Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(1)(iv): Respirators were not used during periods when respirators were required to provide interim protection for employees while they performed the operations specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2):  a)  At the worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present.  No respirators were used, no respirator protection program was in place.  Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.            Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 Reduced

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 worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present.  No protective clothing was provided.  Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.           Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure 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 gloves, hat, and shoes or disposable shoe coverlets:  a)  At the worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present.  No protective clothing was provided.  Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.            Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 Reduced

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 worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present.  No change area was provided.  Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.           Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 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)  At the worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present.  No change area was provided.  Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.              Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(iii): The employer did not ensure that employees did not leave the workplace wearing any protective clothing or equipment that was required to be worn during the work shift:  a)  At the worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present.  The employer did not ensure that workers changed clothes before leaving the workplace.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $0 Reduced

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 worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present.  No hand washing facilities were provided.  Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.             Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(5)(i): The employer did not provide adequate hand washing facilities in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.51(f), for use by employees exposed to lead:    a)  At the worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present.  No hand washing facilities were provided.  Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.               Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 Reduced

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 worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present.  No biological monitoring was conducted.  Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present.  No biological testing was performed.  Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F): 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 training in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety training and education:    a)  At the worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present.  Training was not provided to employees prior to this project.    Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  At the worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present.  Training and education regarding the hazards associated with Lead was not provided prior to this project.  Sampling determined that Lead was present at 0069%.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(a): Evidence in writing was not available that an engineering survey performed by a competent person had been performed prior to permitting employee(s) to start demolition operations:(a)(IDENTIFY LOCATION(S))    a)  At the worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present and did not conduct an engineering survey.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(e): It had not been determined if any type of hazardous chemicals, gases, explosives, flammable materials or similar dangerous substances had been used in any pipes, tanks, or other equipment on the property.  The presence of such substances were apparent and the hazard was not eliminated before demolition was started.    a)  At the worksite, on or about 2/12/14:  Employees were performing interior demolition work, including tearing down plaster, lathe, drywall, sheathing, and rubble; then carrying it to one of several scrap pile locations on site, where the employer did not determine if lead was present.  Sampling determined that Lead was present .0069%      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.