OSHA Inspection: CHRISTOPHER BALL

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $750 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 an employee was 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

Mar 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $750 Reduced

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 the employer did not conduct an exposure assessment to determine employee exposure when scraping and sanding Lead-based paint, the employer did not ensure that these employees had an appropriate respiratory protection as required by paragraph (f) of this section.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

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 had not received an employee exposure assessment and were scraping and sanding Lead-based paint the employer did not provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment as required by paragraph (g) of this section.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

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 the employer had not conducted an exposure assessment during Lead paint scraping and sanding operations the employer did not provide these employees with adequate clothing change areas.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

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 the employer did not conduct an employee exposure assessment during Lead paint scraping and sanding tasks adequate hand washing facilities were not provided in accordance with paragraph (i)(5) of this section.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

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 the employer did not conduct an employee exposure assessment to determine actual employee exposure during Lead paint scraping and sanding activities, the employer did not ensure exposed employees received biological monitoring in accordance with paragraph (j)(1)(i) of this section.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

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 that the required training included Hazard Communication, the use of respirators, and training as required under 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety Training and Education.