OSHA Inspection: WALLS TO FLOORS, INC.

Issued

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $642.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a):  a) Exterior Window Sill of Building: Employees are required to wear Sperian half-mask respirators and 3M N95 dust masks to remove lead-based paint from the exterior of the building's window sill. The employer requires employees to wear respirators and did not develop a written respirator program, on or about, 6/9/16.

Issued

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a):  a) Exterior Window Sill (rear) of Building: Employees are required to wear Sperian half-mask respirators and 3M N95 dust masks to remove lead-based paint from the exterior of the building's rear window sill. The employer did not ensure that required respirator users were medically evaluated, on or about, 6/9/16.

Issued

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace(Construction Reference 1926.103)(a):  a) Exterior Window Sill (rear) of Building: Employees are required to wear Sperian half-mask respirators and 3M N95 dust masks to remove lead-based paint from the exterior of the building's window sill. The employer did not provide respiratory training for required respirator users, thus exposing employees to respiratory hazards, on or about, 6/9/16.

Issued

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $855.00 Reduced

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)(a):    a) Exterior Rear of Building: Employees engaged in the removal of lead-based paint are exposed to hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, gasoline, diesel, Benjamin Moore multi-purpose oil based primer, and paint thinner. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to a chemical hazard, on or about, 6/9/16.

Issued

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) Exterior Rear of Building: The employer did not maintain safety data sheets to employees who work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, gasoline, diesel, Benjamin Moore multi-purpose oil based primer, and paint thinner, on or about, 6/9/16.

Issued

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) Exterior Rear of Building: The employer did not provide effective information and training to employees on hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, gasoline, diesel, Benjamin Moore multi-purpose oil based primer, and paint thinner, on or about, 6/9/16.

Issued

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i): The employer shall include lead in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (1910.1200). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of lead and safety data sheets, and ensure through training that all the following hazards were addressed: Reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects; and acute toxicity effects:  a) Exterior Rear of Building: Employees engaged in removing lead-based paint (via scraping with a hand tool) were not included in a training program which covered hazards associated with exposure to lead. The employer did not provide training which covered hazards associated with lead, thus exposing employees to lead hazards, on or about, 6/9/16.

Issued

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(iii): The employer did not provide the training program required under 29 CFR 1926.62(l)(2) as initial training prior to the time of job assignment:  a) Exterior Rear of Building: Employees engaged in removing lead-based paint (via scraping with a hand tool) were not included in a training program which covered hazards associated with exposure to lead. The employer did not provide initial training which covered hazards associated with lead, thus exposing employees to lead hazards, on or about, 6/9/16.

Issued

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $855.00 Reduced

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):    a) Exterior Window Sill of Building: Employees were removing lead-based paint chips from the exterior window sill of a historic building. The employer did not initially determine employee exposure to lead, thus exposing employees to hazards associated with lead, on or about, 6/9/16.

Issued

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $855.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling:    a) Exterior Window Sill of Building: Employees were not wearing head protection to protect against falling hand tools and other equipment, while removing lead-based paint from the exterior's window sill. The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falling objects, thus exposing employees to a head injury, on or about, 6/9/16.

Issued

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $855.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:  a) Exterior Rear of Building: The stitching on a lanyard used by an employee as part of the personal fall arrest system was damaged and not removed from service. The employer did not ensure that employees were using appropriate fall protection devices free from defects, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard, on or about, 6/9/16.

Issued

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $855.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    a) Exterior: An employee removing lead-based paint chips from the exterior window sill of a building was performing work unsafely in an extended position from a 12 foot aluminum frame extension ladder that was propped against the building. The employer did not provide employee training to address recognition of hazards and the safe use of ladders, on or about, 6/9/16.

Issued

2016-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(3)(i): The employer did not make a copy of 29 CFR 1926.62 and its appendices readily available to all affected employees:  a) Exterior Rear of Building: Employees engaged in removing lead-based paint (via scraping with a hand tool) were not provided with the appendices for lead. The employer did not provide appendices to employees who were exposed to lead, on or about, 6/9/16.