OSHA Inspection: KCOM ENVIRONMENTAL

Issued

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3742.00 · Current $2245.00 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 μg/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):      a.  On or about August 17, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting manual demolition operations on walls that were coated with lead based paint.  The employer did not collect personal samples to determine employee(s) exposure to lead, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift, including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area, either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level:    a.  On or about August 17, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting manual demolition operations on walls coated with lead based paint.  The employer did not collect personal samples to determine employee(s) exposure to lead, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3742.00 · Current $2245.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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):      a.  On or about August 17, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting manual demolition operations of walls coated with lead based paint and the employer did not assure appropriate protective work clothing was used, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1): Where employees were exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit, without regard to the use of respirators; where employees were exposed to lead compounds which may cause skin or eye irritation (e.g. lead arsenate, lead azide); and as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2), the employer did not ensure that each employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments:        a.  On or about, August 17, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting manual demolition operations on walls coated with lead paint. The employer did not provide, at no cost, employees with protective clothing, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3742.00 · Current $2245.00 Reduced

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. On or about August 17, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting manual demolition operations of walls coated with lead based paint and the employer did not provide change areas, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.

Issued

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(i): The employer did not provide clean change areas as an interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2), without regard to the use of respirators:    a.  On or about, August 17, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting manual demolition operations on walls coated with lead based paint.  Employees were not provided with clean change areas, thereby exposing employees to lead hazards.