OSHA Inspection: OKLAHOMA CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS LLC

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Jan 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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:   On or about August 12, 2015, 4th floor of building, the employer did not provide instruction on the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to lead to two employees who worked where a hand held powered abrasive cut-off saw, that was not equipped with dust collection, was used where lead containing paint was present which exposes employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Jan 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F): 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 training as required under paragraph (l)(2)(iii) of this section, regarding the use of respirators; and training in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety training and education:   On or about August 12, 2015, 4th floor of building, the employer did not provide training in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21 for lead hazards, and on the proper use of respirators to two employees who did work to level window sills using a hand held powered abrasive cut-off saw, a task described by paragraph (d)(2)(ii) of this section.  Lead containing paint was present at the window sills which expose two employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Jan 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(2)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in the purpose, proper selection, fitting, use, and limitations of respirators:   On or about August 12, 2015, 4th floor of building, the employer did not provide training on the proper use of respirators for lead to two employees who worked where a hand held powered abrasive cut-off saw, that was not equipped with dust collection, was used where lead containing paint was present which exposes employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Jan 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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 (30 ug/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):    On or about August 12, 2015, 4th floor of building, the employer did not conduct an employee exposure determination for lead.  Employees leveled window sills using a hand held powered abrasive cut-off saw that was not equipped with dust collection where lead containing paint was present which exposes two employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Jan 27, 2016

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:   On or about August 12, 2015, 4th floor of building, the employer did not collect personal samples for employee exposure to lead while an employee used a hand held powered abrasive cut-off saw that was not equipped with dust collection, to level windows where lead containing paint was present which exposes two employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Jan 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(ii): When the employer had any reason to believe that employee(s) had been exposed to lead in excess of the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) while performing a task not listed in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required by 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and documented that the employee's lead exposure was not above the PEL, the employer did not treat the employee as if the employee was exposed above the PEL and did not implement employee protective measures as prescribed in 29 CFR 19126.62(d)(2)(v):  On or about August 12, 2015, 4th floor of building, the employer did not treat two employees as being exposed to lead in excess of the PEL and did not implement employee protective measures prescribed in paragraph (d)(2)(v) of this section.  Two employees did work to level window sills using a hand held powered abrasive cut-off saw where lead containing paint was present which was a task described in (d)(2)(ii) of this section.  Two employees were exposed to lead hazards during window sill leveling where lead containing paint was present.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Jan 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):   On or about August 12, 2015, 4th floor of building, the employer did not provide appropriate respiratory protection to two employees who did work to level window sills using a hand held powered abrasive cut-off saw, a task described by paragraph (d)(2)(ii) of this section.  Lead containing paint was present at the window sills which expose two employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Jan 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m) for each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.62 to use a respirator:    On or about August 12, 2015, 4th floor of building, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program for two employees who wore respirators while leveling window sills using a hand held powered abrasive cut-off saw that was not equipped with dust collection, where lead containing paint was present which exposes employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Jan 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(3)(i)(C): The employer did not provide HEPA filters for powered and non-powered air-purifying respirators:    On or about August 12, 2015, 4th floor of building, the employer did not provide HEPA filters for air purifying respirators that were worn by two employees while leveling window sills using a hand held powered abrasive cut-off saw that was not equipped with dust collection, where lead containing paint was present which exposes employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Jan 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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):   On or about August 12, 2015, 4th floor of building, the employer did not provide protective clothing to two employees who worked where a hand held powered abrasive cut-off saw was used to level windows sills, a task described by paragraph (d)(2)(ii) of this section.  Lead containing paint was present at the window sill which exposes two employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Jan 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1)(i): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments, such as, but not limited to coveralls or similar full-body work clothing:    On or about August 12, 2015, 4th floor of building, the employer did not provide coveralls or similar full-body clothing to two employees who worked where a hand held powered abrasive cut-off saw, that was not equipped with dust collection, was used to level window sills where lead containing paint was present which exposes two employees to lead hazards.