OSHA Inspection: CONCRETE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $8,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or operation covered by this standard shall initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.    a) Job Site, Elmwood Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation - On or about 07/07/2015, samples of paint chips from the bridge deck contained approximately 0.0255 % to 28.282% lead.  The employer did not determine if employees may be exposed to lead at or above the action level for lead.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not collect personal samples representative for each job classification in each work area.    a) Job Site, Elmwood Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation - On or about 07/07/2015, samples of paint chips from the bridge deck contained approximately 0.0255 % to 28.282% lead.  The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full-shift, including at least one sample either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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), (ii), (iii), and (iv) with appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(f):    a) Job Site, Elmwood Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation - On or about 07/07/2015, samples of paint chips from the bridge deck contained approximately 0.0255 % to 28.282% lead.  The employer did not perform an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i)(A), for employees performing manual demolition of structures where lead containing coatings or paint were present, to determine actual employee exposure and did not provide employees with appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(f).    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B): Appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section.    a) Job Site, Elmwood Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation - On or about 07/07/2015, samples of paint chips from the bridge deck contained approximately 0.0255% to 28.282% lead.  The employer did not assure employee use of appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1): The employer did not assure employee use of appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevents contamination of the employee and the employees garments under the following conditions: 1) where the possibility of skin or eye irritation existed; 2) as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.        Such appropriate protective work clothing and equipment which were not used include:            i) Coveralls or similar full-body work clothing;            ii) Gloves, hats, and shoes or disposable shoe coverlets;            iii) Face shields, vented goggles, or other appropriate protective equipment which complies with 1910.133 of this chapter:    a) Job Site, Elmwood Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation - On or about 07/07/2015, samples of paint chips from the bridge deck contained approximately 0.0255 % to 28.282% lead.  The employer did not assure employee use of appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevents contamination of the employee.     NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(C): 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 change areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2):    a) Job Site, Elmwood Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation - On or about 07/07/2015, samples of paint chips from the bridge deck contained approximately 0.0255 % to 28.282% lead.  The employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i)(A), manual demolition of structures with lead containing coatings or paint, with change areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Job Site, Elmwood Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation - On or about 07/07/2015, samples of paint chips from the bridge deck contained approximately 0.0255 % to 28.282% lead.  The employer did not provide clean change areas, without regard to the use of respirators, as an interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i)(A), manual demolition of structures where lead containing coatings or paint were present.     NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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:    a) Job Site, Elmwood Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation - On or about 07/07/2015, samples of paint chips from the bridge deck contained approximately 0.0255 % to 28.282% lead.  The employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i)(A), manual demolition of structures where lead containing coatings or paint were present, with biological monitoring in accordance with 1926.62(j)(1)(i), to consist of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Job Site, Elmwood Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation - On or about 07/07/2015, samples of paint chips from the bridge deck contained approximately 0.0255 % to 28.282% lead.  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.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(2):  Employees were not trained in the following:                                 (i) This standard and its appendices                               (ii) Operations that could result in lead exposure above the action level                               (iii) Purpose, selection, fitting, use, and limitations of respirators                               (iv) Purpose and description of the medical surveillance program and the medical removal protection                                program including information concerning adverse health effects associated with excessive lead                                exposure (with attention to adverse reproductive effects, hazards to a fetus, and additional precautions                                for pregnant employees)                               (v) Engineering controls and work practices associated with job assignments including work practices                                described in Appendix B                               (vi) Contents of any compliance plan in effect                               (vii) Instructions that chelating agents should not be routinely used and if used, then only under a                                licensed physician's direction                               (viii) Employees' right of access to records under 29 CFR 1910.1020:    a) Job Site, Elmwood Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation - On or about 07/07/2015, samples of paint chips from the bridge deck contained approximately 0.0255 % to 28.282% lead.  Employees were not trained.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED