OSHA Inspection: THE HAYNER HOYT CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $3,741 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or operation covered by this standard shall initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    a) 8th and 9th floors of the former Hotel Syracuse, on or about 6/6/2016: Initial determination involving air monitoring for lead exposure was not performed for employees using sanders and orbital grinders on door frames containing lead paint.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(iii): With respect to the tasks listed in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(iii)(A) and (B), where lead was present, until the employer performed an exposure assessment as required in 29 CFR 1926.62(d), and documented that the employee performing the listed tasks was not exposed in excess of 500 micrograms per meter cubed, the employer did not treat the employee as if the employee was exposed to lead in excess of 500 micrograms per meter cubed and did not implement employee protective measures as prescribed in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v):   a) 8th and 9th floors of the former Hotel Syracuse, on or about 6/6/2016: Employees removing lead based coatings from door frames with power tools such as orbital grinders were not protected by effective implementation of a respiratory protection program.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A): Prior to the performance of an employee exposure assessment as required by (d) of this section, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i)-(iv) of this section interim protection, including appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section:   a) 8th and 9th floors of the former Hotel Syracuse, on or about 6/6/2016: Prior to an initial determination of employee lead exposure involving air monitoring employees using sanders and orbital grinders on door frames containing lead paint were not trained on and provided with appropriate respiratory protection.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(1)(iv): Respirators were 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) 8th and 9th floors of the former Hotel Syracuse, on or about 6/6/2016: Prior to an initial determination of employee lead exposure involving air monitoring, and during the interim period before availability of air monitoring results, employees using sanders and orbital grinders on door frames containing lead paint were not trained on and provided with appropriate respiratory protection.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $3,741 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in the specific nature of the operations that could result in exposure to lead above the action level:   a) 8th and 9th floors of the former Hotel Syracuse, on or about 6/6/2016: Employees using sanders and orbital grinders on door frames containing lead paint were not trained on the specific operation which could result in lead exposure.