OSHA Inspection: FS PROJECT MANAGEMENT, LLC

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,380 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury.      Jobsite:  The employer did not provide the training and instructions to the employees in the recognition of lead hazards, the regulations applicable to the demolition of the interior of the building where lead was known to be present, and how to eliminate and/or control the hazards and/or exposure.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Apr 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,180 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.34(b): Exits and access to exits were not marked by a readily visible sign:     Jobsite: The employees working on the site were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards due to the lack of exit signs in the multi story building.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,380 Reduced

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 (30ug/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):    Jobsite: The site-controlling employer (General Contractor) did not initially determine through performing appropriate MEANS to ensure that the employees performing inspections, demolitions and cleaning construction debris were not exposed to the lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift, including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area, either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level:    Jobsite: The site-controlling employer (General Contractor) did not take personal samples that were representative of a full shift for each job classification of employees performing inspections, demolitions and cleaning construction debris on the jobsite.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,380 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(f):    Jobsite:  The site-controlling employer (General Contractor) did not provide to the employees performing inspections, demolitions and cleaning construction debris with the appropriate respiratory protections prior to and during the process of performing employees lead exposure assessment.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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):      Jobsite:  The site-controlling employer (General Contractor) did not ensure that the employees performing inspections, demolitions and cleaning construction debris were wearing appropriate respiratory protections as interim protection during the period of employee lead exposure assessment.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,380 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(g):    Jobsite: The site-controlling employer (General Contractor) did not provide the employees performing inspections, demolitions and cleaning construction debris/lead contained materials with appropriate personal protective clothing prior to and during the process of performing employee lead exposure assessment.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

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, appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments:    Jobsite: The site-controlling employer (General Contractor) neither provided nor required the use of appropriate protective work clothing and equipment as an interim protection for the employees performing inspections, demolitions and cleaning lead contained construction debris/materials.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,700 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(E): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with biological monitoring in accordance with 1926.62(j)(1)(i), to consist of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels:    Jobsite: The site-controlling employer (General Contractor) did not provide and/or require employees performing inspections, demolitions and cleaning lead contained construction materials/debris with biological monitoring prior to and during the process of employee lead exposure assessment.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 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:    Jobsite: The site-controlling employer(General Contractor) did not make available of the biological monitoring and lead testing/screening data to the employees occupationally exposed to lead while performing inspections, demolitions and cleaning lead contained construction materials/debris.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,700 Reduced

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:    Jobsite: The site-controlling employer (General Contractor) did not establish and implement a written compliance program prior to commencement of the tasks, such as (but not limited to) inspecting the construction site, demolition and cleaning lead contained construction materials/debris so that employees were protected from potential leas exposure.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(2)(ii)(H): The written compliance program established by the employer did not include a description of arrangements made among contractors on multi-contractor sites with respect to informing affected employees of potential exposure to lead and with respect to responsibility for compliance with this section as set forth in 29 CFR 1926.16:    Jobsite:  The site-controlling employer (General Contractor) on the multi-employer construction site did not make appropriate arrangements with respect to informing affected employees with potential exposure to lead while performing inspections of construction site, demolition and cleaning lead contained construction materials/debris.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,700 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(2)(iii): The compliance program required under 29 CFR 1926.62(e)(2) did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person:    Jobsite:  The site-controlling employer (General Contractor) did not provide and/or require for frequent and regular inspections of the job site and materials that contained lead to be made by a competent person.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,700 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(5): The employer shall ensure that, to the extent relevant, employees follow good work practices such as described in Appendix B of this section.    Jobsite:  The site-controlling employer (General Contractor) did not ensure through providing appropriate training and instructions and/or visual observation that the employees, sweeping and vacuuming lead contained construction materials/debris were following good and safe work practices at all times.    exposed to unknown levels of lead when they were wet sweeping and vacuuming the site.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Apr 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9): Compressed gas cylinders were not secured in an upright position at all times:      Jobsite:  The compressed oxygen and acetylene cylinders, stored near a doorway were neither barricaded nor appropriately secured to protect them from physical damage.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Abate by

Apr 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(10): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinder or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.      Jobsite:  The compressed oxygen cylinders, stored near a doorway were not separated from the compressed acetylene cylinders by a minimum distance of 20 feet or a at least 5 feet tall noncombustible barrier.