OSHA Inspection: AREA ERECTORS, INC.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 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):  a) On or about November 16, 2015, Area Erectors, Inc. did not provide employees performing welding and torch cutting operations in A-Line ramp areas with appropriate respiratory protection such as a half-mask, powered air purifying respirator or a full-face, air purifying respirator as interim protection when an employee exposure assessment for lead had not been conducted.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(1)(iv): Appropriate respiratory protection was 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):  a) On or about November 16, 2015, Area Erectors, Inc. did not provide employees performing welding and torch cutting operations in A-Line ramp areas with appropriate respiratory protection such as a half-mask, powered air purifying respirator or a full-face, air purifying respirator  as interim protection when an employee exposure assessment for lead had not been conducted.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · 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):  a) On or about November 16, 2015, Area Erectors, Inc. did not provide employees appropriate protective clothing as interim protection during welding and torch cutting in the A-Line ramp areas when an employee exposure assessment for lead had not been conducted.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

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 ensure that each employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments:  a) On or about November 16, 2015, Area Erectors, Inc. did not provide employees appropriate protective clothing as interim protection during welding and torch cutting in the A-Line ramp areas when an employee exposure assessment for lead had not been conducted.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · 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):  a) On or about November 16, 2015, Employees of Area Erectors, Inc. did not provide employees performing welding and torch cutting operations in A-Line ramps with appropriate change areas as interim protection when an employee exposure assessment for lead had not been conducted.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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) On or about November 16, 2015, Employees of Area Erectors, Inc. did not provide employees welding and torch cutting in A-Line ramps with appropriate change areas as interim protection when an employee exposure assessment for lead had not been conducted.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 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:  a) On or about November 16, 2015, Area Erectors, Inc. did not provide employees welding and torch cutting in A-Line areas with biological monitoring when an employee exposure assessment for lead had not been conducted.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(n)(1)(ii)(D): Exposure monitoring records did not include the name and job classification of the employee(s) monitored and of all other employees whose exposure the measurement was intended to represent:  a) On November 16, 2015, Area Erectors, Inc. did not ensure the exposure monitoring record included the name and job classification of employees whose exposure the measurement was intended to represent.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(n)(1)(ii)(E): Exposure monitoring records did not include the environmental variables that could affect the measurement of employee exposure:  a) On November 16, 2015, Area Erectors, Inc. did not ensure that the exposure monitoring record included the environmental variables that could affect measurements of employee exposures.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.