OSHA Inspection: BREEZE NATIONAL INC.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $3250.00

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):        Breeze Demolition, 316 Kent Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11249. The employer failed to determine if workers performing demolition of building structures, such as internal walls, and torch cutting beams were exposed to lead at or above the action level.  The condition was noted on or about 04/01/16.         NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY   DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT  CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS  VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $3250.00

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) Breeze Demolition, 316 Kent Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11249. The employer failed to provide  workers performing manual demolition, and torch cutting of building structures containing lead based paint with appropriate change areas. The condition was noted on or about 04/01/16.         NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY   DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT  CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS  VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1100.00 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) Breeze Demolition, 316 Kent Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11249. The employer failed to determine if workers performing demolition operations throughout the building were exposed to lead at or above the action level. The employer did not provide the employees with biological monitoring. The condition was noted on or about 04/01/16.      b) Breeze Demolition, 316 Kent Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11249. The employer failed to provide biological monitoring to workers performing torch cutting operations throughout building. Paint chips collected from the torched metal was found to contain 3.12 % of lead. The condition was noted on or about 04/01/16.          NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY  DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT  CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS  VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1100.00 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 conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:      a) Breeze Demolition, 316 Kent Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11249. The employer failed to provide appropriate information and site specific training to employees working at a site with pre-existing lead containing material. The condition was noted on or about 04/01/16.         NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER  IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT  DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

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:      a) Breeze Demolition, 316 Kent Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11249. The employer failed to implement a written respirator program for employees wearing tight-fitting facepiece respirators during demolition and torch cutting operations. The condition was noted on or about 04/01/16.             NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY  DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT   CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS  VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.