OSHA Inspection: BEKIM BERISHA

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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):  Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not performed an initial exposure assessment.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 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:  Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not collected personal samples for each job and each work area.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

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):    Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not required respiratory protection until an employee exposure assessment was performed.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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):    Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not required interim respiratory protection.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 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) with appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(g):    Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not provided appropriate personal protective equipment until an exposure assessment could be conducted.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1): Where employees were exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit, without regard to the use of respirators; where employees were exposed to lead compounds which may cause skin or eye irritation (e.g. lead arsenate, lead azide); and as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2), the employer did not ensure that each employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments:    Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not provided appropriate interim personal protective clothing and equipment.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 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) with change areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2):    Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had notprovided change areas until an exposure assessment could be conducted.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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:    Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not provided interim change areas.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

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) with biological monitoring in accordance with 1926.62(j)(1)(i), to consist of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels:    Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not provided blood sampling and analysis until an exposure assessment could be conducted.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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:    Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not provided initial blood sampling and analysis.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

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) with training as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i) regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication:    Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not provided Hazard Communication training until an exposure assessment could be conducted and actual exposures determined.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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.    Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not provided initial lead training prior to the start of the work.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:     Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead and silica while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead and silica while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not maintained safety data sheets for the hazardous materials, including but not limited to; the Quickcrete  Mason Mix, Quickcrete Portland Cement and other silica containing materials.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  Employees of Bekim Berisha dba Bekim Berisha Masonry were occupationally exposed to lead and silica while performing renovation, restoration and repair of the exterior surface of a residential structure and the employer had not provided training for the hazardous materials, including but not limited to; the Quickcrete  Mason Mix, Quickcrete Portland Cement and other silica containing materials.