OSHA Inspection: RIZZO NEW YORK, INC.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Jan 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

Hazardous substances 1591S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:   a)  25 South 6th Street, Easton, PA -  Employees wore half mask elastomeric respirators while power grinding on lead and silica containing mortars.  The employer did not have a written respirator program to ensure employees were properly protected by their respirators, on or about September 19, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i): The employer did not provide a respirator that was adequate to protect the health of the employee under routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations  a)  25 South 6th Street, Easton, PA -  Employees, Masons wore half mask filtering face piece respirators while power grinding on lead and silica containing mortars without the use of dust collecting systems.  These respirators did not provide adequate protection for employees exposed lead containing dusts, on or about September 19, 2014.   No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103  a)  25 South 6th Street, Easton, PA -  Employees, wore half mask filtering face piece respirators while power grinding on lead and silica containing mortars without the use of dust collecting systems.  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation as required exposing employees to health and safety hazards, on or about September 19, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a)  25 South 6th Street, Easton, PA -  Employees, wore half mask filtering face piece respirators while power grinding on lead and silica containing mortars without the use of dust collecting systems.  The employer did provide a proper fit test as required. An improperly fit respirator will  expose employees to health and safety hazards, on or about September 19, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a)  25 South 6th Street, Easton, PA -  Employees, wore half mask filtering face piece respirators while power grinding on lead and silica containing mortars without the use of dust collecting systems.  An employee had a full beard which came between the sealing surface of the respirator and the face. An improperly worn respirator will  expose employees to health and safety hazards, on or about September 19, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators:  a)  25 South 6th Street, Easton, PA -  Employees, wore half mask filtering face piece respirators while power grinding on lead and silica containing mortars without the use of dust collecting systems.  The employer did provide  effective training as employees were wearing respirators improperly. An improperly fit respirator will  expose employees to health and safety hazards, on or about September 19, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 10, 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 calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  a)  25 South 6th Street, Easton, PA - Employees were power tool grinding without dust collection systems on mortar which had been coated with a paint containing 5% inorganic lead.  The employer had not made an exposure determination.  Exposing employees to unknown levels of lead containing dust which can cause damage to an employee's health, on or about September 19, 2014.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Jan 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(iii): With respect to the tasks listed in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(iii)(A) and (B), where lead was present, until the employer performed an exposure assessment as required in 29 CFR 1926.62(d), and documented that the employee performing the listed tasks was not exposed in excess of 500 micrograms per meter cubed, the employer did not treat the employee as if the employee was exposed to lead in excess of 500 micrograms per meter cubed and did not implement employee protective measures as prescribed in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v):  a) 25 South 6th Street, Easton, PA - Employees, masonry workers were power grinding on brick mortar which had been coated with paint containing 5% inorganic lead and the employer had not conducted an exposure determination as required.  Employees were not provided proper appropriate work clothing, appropriate respiratory protection, biological monitoring or training as required by this section on or about September 19, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 10, 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 provide at no cost to the employee and ensure that each employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments:  a) 25 South 6th Street, Easton, PA - Employees, masonry workers were power grinding on brick mortar which had been coated with paint containing 5% inorganic lead and the employer had not conducted an exposure determination as required.  Employees were not provided proper appropriate work clothing such as coveralls, hats and foot coverings as required by this section on or about September 19, 2014.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Jan 14, 2015

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:    a) 25 South 6th Street, Easton, PA - Employees, masonry workers were power grinding on brick mortar which had been coated with paint containing 5% inorganic lead and the employer had not conducted an exposure determination as required.  Employees were not provided initial medical surveillance as required by this section on or about September 19, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Jan 14, 2015

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.  a) 25 South 6th Street, Easton, PA - Employees, masonry workers were power grinding on brick mortar which had been coated with paint containing 5% inorganic lead and the employer had not conducted an exposure determination as required.  Employees were not provided training on the hazards associated with lead exposure as required by this section on or about September 19, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(1): The employer did not implement all feasible engineering and work practice controls, including administrative controls, to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead to or below the permissible exposure limit:  a) 25 South 6th Street, Easton, PA - Employees, masonry workers were power grinding on brick mortar which had been coated with paint containing 5% inorganic lead and the employer had not conducted an exposure determination as required.  Employees were not provided power grinding tools which had dust collection systems which would capture the grinding dust and lower employee exposure to this lead containing dust. Exposing employees to lead caused health hazards on, or about September 19, 2014.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to achieve compliance with 29 CFR 1926.62(c) prior to commencement of the job:  a) 25 South 6th Street, Easton, PA - Employees, masonry workers were power grinding on brick mortar which had been coated with paint containing 5% inorganic lead and the employer had not conducted an exposure determination as required.  Employees were not provided power grinding tools which had dust collection systems which would capture the grinding dust and lower employee exposure to this lead containing dust. Exposing employees to lead caused health hazards on or about September 19, 2014.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(ii): Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold was not protected by both a personal fall arrest system and a guardrail system:  a)  25 South 6th Street Easton, PA - An employee on a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold performing masonry work approximately 15 foot above grade was not protected by a personal fall arrest system, on or about September 19, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.