OSHA Inspection: THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Aug 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,670 · Current $5,670

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or operation covered by this standard did not initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  Worksite: When employees were assigned tasks to scrape and abrasively remove Lead-based paint, the employer did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to Lead at or above the action level.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Aug 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,670 · Current $5,670

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determined 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 protection as follows;    (A): Appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section:  Worksite: When employees were assigned tasks to manually scrape and vacuum Lead-based paint and Lead-contaminated debris, the employer did not ensure that these employees wore appropriate respiratory protection.  The appropriate respiratory protection is, at a minimum, half-mask elastomeric respirators outfitted with HEPA cartridges.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Aug 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,670 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determined 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 protection as follows:    (B): Appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section:  When employees were manually scraping Lead-based paint, the employer did not supply them with appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Aug 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,670 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determined 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 protection as follows:    (C): Change areas in accordance with paragraph (i)(2) of this section:  When employees were manually scraping Lead-based paint, the employer did not supply employees with change areas to prevent Lead dust and debris accumulation onto the employees' work clothes.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Aug 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,670 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determined 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 protection as follows:    (D): Hand washing facilities in accordance with paragraph (i)(5) of this section:  Employees who were manually scraping Lead-based paint did not have access to facilities to wash their hands and faces.  Such facilities would prevent the ingestion of Lead- contaminated dust and debris.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Aug 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,670 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determined 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 protection as follows:    (E): Biological monitoring in accordance with paragraph (j)(1)(i) of this section, to consist of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels:    The employer did not provide biological monitoring for employees who were manually scraping Lead-based paint.  This monitoring includes, but is not limited to, analysis for Lead and Zinc protoporphyrin levels.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Sep 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,670 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performed 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 protection as follows:    (F): Training as required under paragraph (l)(1)(i) of this section regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication; training as required under paragraph (1)(2)(iii) of this section, regarding use of respirators; and training in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety Training and Education:    Worksite: When employees were conducting Lead paint scraping operations the employer did not ensure required training included Hazard Communication, the use of respirators, and training as required under 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety Training and Education.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Sep 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,430 · Current $2,430

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(h)(4): Where vacuuming methods are selected, the vacuums were not equipped with HEPA filters and used and emptied in a manner which minimizes the reentry of lead into the workplace:    Worksite: Where the employer used a vacuum to clean up Lead-contaminated debris, it was not equipped with HEPA filters.