OSHA Inspection: A.J. HEINEN, INC.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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)     On or about March 31, 2014, at the United States Postal Service mail processing facility, employees using an electric saw, electric grinder and hand tools, dismantled the 4th floor conveyor cover that had a lead-containing paint coating and there was no initial determination, such as by air sampling, of their lead exposure.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)     On or about March 31, 2014, at the United States Postal Service mail processing facility, employees using an electric saw, an electric grinder and hand tools dismantled the 4th floor conveyor cover that had a lead-containing paint coating and there was no appropriate respiratory protection provided.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)     On or about March 31, 2014, at the United States Postal Service mail processing facility, employees using an electric saw, an electric grinder and hand tools dismantled the 4th floor conveyor cover that had a lead-containing paint coating, there was no protective work clothing provided such as coveralls, hats, and shoes or shoe covers.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)     On or about March 31, 2014, at the United States Postal Service mail processing facility, employees using an electric saw, an electric grinder and hand tools dismantled the 4th floor conveyor cover that had a lead-containing paint coating, there was no clean change area provided with separate storage for work clothes and street clothes and which prevents cross-contamination and which assures that employees do not leave the workplace wearing any protective work clothes worn during the work shift.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)     On or about March 31, 2014, at the United States Postal Service mail processing facility, employees using an electric saw, an electric grinder and hand tools dismantled the 4th floor conveyor cover that had a lead-containing paint coating, there was no medical surveillance consisting of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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 as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i) regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication:  (a)     On or about March 31, 2014, at the United States Postal Service mail processing facility, employees using an electric saw, an electric grinder and hand tools dismantled the 4th floor conveyor cover that had a lead-containing paint coating, there was no training done of employees regarding the reproductive and developmental toxicity, the central nervous system effects, the kidney effects, the blood effects and the acute toxicity effects of lead.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

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)     On or about March 31, 2014, at the United States Postal Service mail processing facility, employees using an electric saw, an electric grinder and hand tools dismantled the 4th floor conveyor cover that had a cadmium-containing paint coating and there was no initial determination such as by material testing to determine the presence of cadmium.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(m)(4)(i): The employer did not institute a training program for each employee who is potentially exposed to cadmium, ensure employee participation in the program, and maintain a record of the contents of such program:    (a)     On or about March 31, 2014, at the United States Postal Service mail processing facility, employees using an electric saw, an electric grinder and hand tools dismantled the 4th floor conveyor cover that had a cadmium-containing paint coating and there was no training done regarding the hazards of cadmium.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

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)     On or about March 31, 2014, at the United States Postal Service mail processing facility, employees using an electric saw, an electric grinder and hand tools dismantled the 4th floor conveyor cover that had an arsenic-containing paint coating and there was no initial determination such as by air sampling of their arsenic exposure.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(o)(1)(i): A training program was not instituted for each employee who is subject to inorganic arsenic exposure above the action level, without regard to respirator use, or for whom there is a possibility of skin or eye irritation from inorganic arsenic: (Construction Reference: 1926.1118)    (a)     On or about March 31, 2014, at the United States Postal Service mail processing facility, employees using an electric saw, an electric grinder and hand tools dismantled the 4th floor conveyor cover that had an arsenic-containing paint coating and there was no training done regarding the hazards of arsenic.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  (a)     There had been no training update regarding the new label elements including precautionary statements, pictograms and signal words and regarding the new safety data sheet (SDS) format.