OSHA Inspection: QUALITY PARTNERSHIP OF CONNECTICUT (QPC),

Issued

Jan 9, 2017

Abate by

Jan 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

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:  Location: 71 Daddario Road, Middletown, CT 06457  Certification and documentation for Citation 01, Item 001a, Citation 01, Item 001b, Citation 01, Item 001c, Citation 01, Item 001d and Citation 02, Item 001 was not received within 10 calendar days (by Decembe4r 17, 2016) after the abatement due date (December 7, 2016.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Dec 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $1,604

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.  Location: 71 Daddario Road, Middletown, CT 06457  An initial determination/evaluation of the workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 was not conducted initially to 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).

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Dec 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Location:  71 Daddario Road, Middletown, CT 06457  The employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not conduct biological monitoring for any employee who was expected to remove siding and/or windows containing lead until the employer could performed an employee exposure assessment.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Dec 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Location: 71 Daddario Road, Middletown, CT 06457  A written compliance program for the workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 was not established and implemented.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Dec 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that at least the following Lead hazards were communicated to employee(s): reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects; and acute toxicity effects.  Location: 71 Daddario Road, Middletown, CT 06457  The employer with a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not communicated the hazards of lead to employees expected to remove sliding and/or windows where lead painted surfaces were present.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Dec 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(a)(6): Transportation, disposal, storage, or containment of lead or materials containing lead on the site or location at which construction activities are performed was not conducted.  Location: 71 Daddario Road, Middletown, CT 06457  The employer with a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine the proper transportation, disposal, and storage of lead contaminated materials from this site.