OSHA Inspection: EPIPHANY STUDIOS, INC.

Issued

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103:  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:    a.)  Epiphany Studios, Inc., Salem Baptist Church:  On or about 10/08/14, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees required to wear a respirator while performing stained glass widow removal that contained lead.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    a.)  Epiphany Studios, Inc., Salem Baptist Church:  On or about 10/08/14, employees required to wear the Moldex tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not provided with fit tests prior to initial use.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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:    a.)  Epiphany Studios, Inc., Salem Baptist Church:  On or about 10/08/14, an employee was observed wearing a tight-fitting facepiece respirator with a beard that interfered with the seal of the respirator.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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.)  Epiphany Studios, Inc., Salem Baptist Church:  On or about 10/08/14, the employer had not conducted an exposure assessment for employees removing stained glass windows that contained lead.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1)(i): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments, such as, but not limited to coveralls or similar full-body work clothing:    a.)  Epiphany Studios, Inc., Salem Baptist Church:  On or about 10/08/14, employees performing grinding, sanding, and scraping operations on stained glass windows were not provided with appropriate work clothing.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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:    a.)  Epiphany Studios, Inc., Salem Baptist Church:  On or about 10/08/14, the employer did not provide clean change areas for employees performing grinding, sanding, and scraping on stained glass windows that contained lead.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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.)  Epiphany Studios, Inc., Salem Baptist Church:  On or about 10/08/14, an employee performing stained glass window removal was not provided with initial medical surveillance.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1): Grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of ANSI B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of abrasive wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section.    a.)  Epiphany Studios, Inc., Salem Baptist Church:  On or about 10/08/14, employees were using the Dewalt D28110 Angle Grinder with an abrasive wheel without the use of the safety guard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection.    a.)  Epiphany Studios, Inc., Salem Baptist Church:  On or about 10/08/14, employees were using a 50' extension cord to supply power to a Dewalt angle grinder and a Rigid portable vacuum without the use of ground fault circuit interrupters.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    a.)  Epiphany Studios, Inc., Salem Baptist Church:  On or about 10/08/14, the path to ground on the Dewalt angle grinder and Rigid portable vacuum was not permanent and continuous, in that the 50' extension cord supplying power did not have a ground prong.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports such that the space between adjacent units, and the space between the platform and the uprights is no more than 1 inch:    a.)  Epiphany Studios, Inc., Salem Baptist Church:  On or about 10/08/14, employees were working on a supported scaffold 27' above the ground and the working level was not fully planked or decked.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(ii): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by installing guys, ties, and braces according to the manufacturer's recommendations:    a.)  Epiphany Studios, Inc., Salem Baptist Church:  On or about 10/08/14, employees were working on the Bay Six Bil-Jax supported scaffold that had a height to base width ratio greater than 4:1 that was not restrained from tipping.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQURIED

Issued

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a.)  Epiphany Studios, Inc., Salem Baptist Church:  On or about 10/08/14, employees working 27' above the ground were not protected from falling, in that there were no guardrails on the scaffold and the employees were using a personal fall arrest system attached to the scaffold that was not secured.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED