OSHA Inspection: TAMAYO'S REMODELING

Issued

2016-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:      On or about November 29, 2016, the employer had not provided any documentation that the violations previously cited had been corrected.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $2672.00

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):  10 ELLINGTON AVENUE, VERNON, CT:  On or about June 1, 2016, the employer had not conducted an initial exposure assessment for each of his employees who were performing lead abatement on an historic house.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $2138.00

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):  10 ELLINGTON AVENUE, VERNON, CT:  On or about June 1, 2016, employees were observed working within a lead containment area removing lead-based paint from a house.  The employees were wearing Tyvek coveralls that were ripped and patched with duct tape, their street shoes without covers, and gloves.  They did not have any protection for their eyes.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure 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 gloves, hat, and shoes or disposable shoe coverlets:  10 ELLINGTON AVENUE, VERNON, CT:  On or about June 1, 2016, employees were observed working within a lead containment area removing lead-based paint from a house.  The employees were wearing Tyvek coveralls that were ripped and patched with duct tape, their street shoes without covers, and gloves.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(2)(iii): The employer did not repair or replace required protective clothing and equipment as needed to maintain their effectiveness:  10 ELLINGTON AVENUE, VERNON, CT:      On or about June 1, 2016, employees wore tyvek suits that were ripped and had faulty zippers while removing lead-based paint from an historic house.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(iii): The employer did not ensure that employees did not leave the workplace wearing any protective clothing or equipment that was required to be worn during the work shift:  10 ELLINGTON AVENUE, VERNON, CT:  On or about June 1, 2016, employees were allowed to wear their street shoes while working in containment removing lead-based paint.  They were not provided with shoe covers.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2673.00 · Current $2673.00

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:  10 ELLINGTON AVENUE, VERNON, CT:  On or about June 1, 2016, employees who were removing lead-based paint from an historic house had not been provided with biological monitoring prior to commencing work.  The employer had not conducted an assessment to determine the actual employee exposure.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $1604.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to achieve compliance with 29 CFR 1926.62(c) prior to commencement of the job:  10 ELLINGTON AVENUE, VERNON, CT:  On or about June 1, 2016, two employees were working inside a containment area removing lead-based paint from an historic house.  The employer had not developed a written compliance program.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $2672.00

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:  10 ELLINGTON AVENUE, VERNON, CT:      1.  On or about June 1, 2016, the employer required employees to wear tight-fitting respirators while scraping lead paint from a house but had not developed and implemented a written Respiratory Protection Program.  2.  On or about June 1, 2016, employees were not fit-tested prior to being required to wear tight-fitting respirators while performing lead abatement work.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  10 ELLINGTON AVENUE, VERNON, CT:  On or about June 1, 2016, an employee involved in lead-based paint removal was provided with a 3M N-95 particulate respirator to wear while working in the containment area.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  10 Ellington Avenue, Vernon, CT  On or about June 1, 2016, the employer had not developed a written hazard contamination program.  Employees were exposed to lead while removing lead-based paint from the house.