OSHA Inspection: FS NEWPORT MASONRY & TILE

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $1,008 Reduced

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

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 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

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  Worksite: When employees were scraping Lead-based paint the employer did not supply appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment to prevent exposure to Lead-contaminated dust.

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Worksite: When employees were manually scraping Lead-based paint the employer did not provide adequate change areas for employees to put on and remove Lead-contaminated clothing.

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Worksite: When employees were manually scraping Lead-based paint the employer did not provide them with adequate soap and hand washing facilities.

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Worksite: When employees were assigned to manually scrape Leas-based pain the employer did not provide biological monitoring for Lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels as required.

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.