OSHA Inspection: S.E.K. CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 15911592

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. Pottsgrove High School, Art/Choral Room - On or about October 8, 2014, Employees were welding on trusses which were coated with a lead based paint and the employer had not made an lead exposure determination as required by this section.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15911592

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. Pottsgrove High School, Art/Choral Room - On or about October 8, 2014, Employees were exposed to the hazard of inhalation of  lead fume while welding on trusses which were coated with a lead based paint.  The employer had not established or implemented a written compliance program which discussed how and where lead fume would be generated and to address engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead at or below the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), prior to the commencement of the job.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 15911592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performs 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:  a. Pottsgrove High School, Art and Choral Room - On or about October 8, 2014, Employees were exposed to the hazards of inhalation of lead fume while welding on trusses which were coated with a lead containing paint and the employer did not provide or ensure use of proper work clothing, appropriate respiratory protection, biological monitoring, training, or hygiene facilities as required by this section.   No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15911592

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):  a. Pottsgrove High School,  Art/Choral Room - On or about October 8, 2014, Employees were exposed to the hazard of inhalation of lead fume while welding on trusses which were coated with a lead containing paint and the employer had not ensured respirator use as interim protection until an exposure assessment was completed.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15911592

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:  a. Pottsgrove High School, Art/Choral Room - On or about October 8, 2014, Employees were exposed to the hazard of inhalation of lead fume while welding on trusses which were coated with a lead containing paint. The employer did not ensure that each employee wore appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as coveralls, hats and shoe covers.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15911592

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. Pottsgrove High School, Coral Room - On or about October 8, 2014, Employees were exposed to the hazard of inhalation of lead fume while welding on trusses which were coated with a lead containing paint, and the employer did not provide clean (lead free) change areas for employees to remove contaminated clothing.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15911592

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. Pottsgrove High School, Art/Choral Room - On or about October 8, 2014, Employees were exposed to the hazard of inhalation of lead fume while welding on trusses which were coated with a lead containing paint and the employer did not provide initial medical surveillance.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15911592

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 employees: reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects and acute toxicity effects:  a. Pottsgrove High School, Art/Choral Room - On or about October 8, 2014, Employees were exposed to the hazard of inhalation of lead fume while welding on trusses which were coated with a lead containing paint, and employer had not provided adequate information and training on the hazards associated with lead exposure.  No abatement certification or documentation required.