OSHA Inspection: H B CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING CORPORATION

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1): 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):  Location:  181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:    The employer did not conduct an exposure assessment for employees involved in various demolition activities of lead coated building components.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i):  The employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard, did not perform monitoring to determine if employees may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  Location: 181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:  The employer did not collect personal samples representing full shifts for each job classification involving the demolition of various lead containing building components.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i)(A): 29CFR1926(d)(2)(v)(A):  Appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section:    Location:   181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:    Employees involved in demolition of various lead painted building components were not provided with appropriate respiratory protection.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(1): For employees who used respirators required by 29 CFR 1926.62, the employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.62(f):  Location:  181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:    The employer did not provide employees involved in the demolition of various lead painted building components with appropriate respirators to provide interim protection while an exposure assessment was being conducted.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 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):    Location:  181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:      The employer did not provide employees with personal protective clothing and equipment while demolishing lead painted building components, and related clean up, in accordance with Paragraph G of this section.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 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 and ensure that each employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments:  Location:  181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:     The employer did not provide and require the use of appropriate personal protective work clothing and equipment to prevent contamination of the employees and their garments while involved in demolition of lead painted building components.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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):     Location:  181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:      The employer did not provide change areas in accordance with paragraph (i)(2) of this section for employees involved in the demolition of various lead painted building components.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2): The employer did not provide clean change areas for employee(s) whose airborne exposure to Lead was above the PEL, and as interim protection for employee(s) performing tasks as specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, without regard to the use of respirators.  Location:   181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:  The employer did not provide change areas in accordance with paragraph (i)(2) of this section for employees involved in the demolition of lead painted building components.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(D): 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 hand washing facilities in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(5):    Location: 181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:    The employer did not provide hand washing facilities for employees involved in the demolition of lead painted building components.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(5)(i): The employer did not provide adequate handwashing facilities in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.51(f), for use by employees exposed to lead:  Location:   181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:  The employer did not provide adequate hand washing facilities for those employees involved in the demolition of lead painted building components.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(E): Employer did not conduct 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    Location:   181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:    The employer did not provide biological monitoring in accordance with paragraph (j)(1)(i) of this section consisting of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels for those employees involved the demolition of lead painted building components.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 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:  Location:  181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:    The employer did not make available initial medical surveillance to employees involved in manual scraping and cleanup of lead containing paint.  The Employer did not train employees regarding the use of respirators and general safety training and education for those employees involved in the demolition of lead painted building components.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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 29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i) regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication:  Location: 181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:     The employer did not provide training as required by the OSHA Hazard Communication standard for those employees involved in the demolition of lead painted building components.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that at least the following Lead hazards were communicated to employee(s): reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects; and acute toxicity effects.  Location:  181 Old Colony Blvd. So Boston MA:    The Employer did not communicate information concerning lead hazards as required by the OSHA Hazard Communication standard for those employees involved in the demolition of lead painted building components.