OSHA Inspection: JC NJ CONTRACTOR LLC

Issued

2016-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $2004.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a)  Worksite at 165 Webster Ave., Jersey City, NJ   Subcontractor employees power washing paint from the front of the building were not informed of lead health hazards.  OSHA analysis of paint from the building indicated the presence of lead between 0.11 and 0.34 percent.  A wipe sample from the hands of the worker power washing contained 272.2 micrograms of lead.  Violation occurred on or about 9/13/2016.

Issued

2016-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $2004.00 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 calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  a)  Worksite at 165 Webster Ave., Jersey City, NJ   The employer did not determine the lead exposure of subcontractor employees who power washed paint containing lead between 0.11 and 0.34 percent.  A wipe sample from the hands of the worker power washing contained 272.2 micrograms of lead.  Violation occurred on or about 9/13/2016.

Issued

2016-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-21 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)  Worksite at 165 Webster Ave., Jersey City, NJ   The employer did not perform full shift personal sampling for subcontractor workers who power washed paint containing lead between 0.11 and 0.34 percent.  A wipe sample from the hands of the worker power washing contained 272.2 micrograms of lead.  Violation occurred on or about 9/13/2016.