OSHA Inspection: MARKARIAN PROPERTIES, LLC

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jul 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 Reduced

Hazardous substances BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(5): Employee(s) required to handle or use flammable liquids, gases, or toxic materials were not instructed in the safe handling and use of these materials and made aware of the specific requirements contained in 29 CFR 1926, subparts D:  (a)  Location - 226 Central Street, Lowell, MA On or about 3/26/14, the employer did not provide training to employees that were potentially exposed to lead-based paint during demolition, sanding, and / or scraping of the interior of a commercial building over 100 years old.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jul 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 Reduced

Hazardous substances BWPB

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)  Location - 226 Central Street, Lowell, MA On or about 3/26/14, the employer did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 µg/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) while performing demolition work on the interior of a commercial building over 100 years old.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jul 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances BWPB

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)  Location 226 Central Street, Lowell, MA On or about 3/26/14, the employer did not implement interim employee protective measures including, but not limited to, full face respiratory protection, coveralls, gloves, a clean change area, and biological monitoring until an assessment of lead exposure was performed for employees that were performing manual demolition, scraping, and / or sanding of the interior of a commercial building over 100 years old.