OSHA Inspection: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE SPECIALISTS, INC.

Issued

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 026004901591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  (Construction Reference 1926.103).    Location 195 McGregor St., Manchester, NH:  On or about May 11, 2015, employees were sandblasting surfaces which contained arsenic, cadmium, and lead.  During this work employees were wearing sandblasting helmets (respirators).  The respirators were stored in the area where the sandblasting was being conducted and were not stored in a way that prevented them from being contaminated by arsenic, cadmium, or lead.

Issued

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 026004901591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(e)(2): Initial monitoring was not performed for each workplace, or work operation covered by 29 CFR 1910.1018 to accurately determine the airborne concentration of inorganic arsenic to which employees may be exposed: (Construction Reference: 1926.1118).    Location 195 McGregor St., Manchester, NH:  On or about May 11, 2015, employees were sandblasting surfaces which contained arsenic.  No personal samples were collected and no historical data was used to determine the exposures of the employees.

Issued

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 026004901591

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.  Location 195 McGregor St., Manchester, NH: On or about May 11, 2015, employees were sandblasting surfaces which contained lead.  No personal samples were collected and no historical data was used to determine the exposures of the employees.  Note:  Environmental Compliance Specialists, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 306945445, citation number_ 1 item number 5a and was affirmed as a final order on September 4, 2004 with respect to a workplace located at 5 Junkins Ave. Portsmouth, NH 03820.

Issued

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 026004901591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(d)(1)(i): The employer did not establish the applicability of this standard by determining whether cadmium was present in the work place and whether there was the possibility that employee exposure will be at or above the action level prior to performance of any construction work.  Location 195 McGregor St., Manchester, NH: On or about May 11, 2015, employees were sandblasting surfaces which contained cadmium.  The employer had not made any effort to determine if cadmium was present in the areas to be sandblasted and whether or not employees would be exposed at or above the action level.

Issued

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 026004901591

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.    Location 195 McGregor St., Manchester, NH:  On or about May 11, 2015, employees were sandblasting surfaces which contained lead.  The employees had not been offered initial medical surveillance to analyze the levels of lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels.

Issued

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5600.00 · Current $3920.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 026004901591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.51(f)(2): Washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition.    Location 195 McGregor St., Manchester, NH:  On or about May 11, 2015, employees were sandblasting surfaces which contained lead, arsenic and cadmium.  Worker hand washing facilities consisted of a single bucket that was change out once a day.  There was no bucket provided for rinsing.  Note:  Suitable handwashing facilities are also required for use by employees exposed to lead in accordance with 1926.62(i)(5)(i).    The Environmental Compliance Specialists, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 899422, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 20, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 21 Dover St. Dover, NH 03820.

Issued

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $350.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 026004901591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(m)(1)(i): The employer did not post the following warning signs in each work area where an employee's exposure to lead is above the PEL.     DANGER  LEAD WORK AREA  MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD  CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM  DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN THIS AREA:    Location 195 McGregor St., Manchester, NH:  On or about May 11, 2015, employees were sandblasting surfaces which contained lead.  The employer had not put up waning signs to notify people of the lead work area and the potential hazards in the area.