OSHA Inspection: MCENROE PAINTING, INC.

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $305.00 · Current $305.00

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:  On, or about, August 28, 2017, employer had not certified completed abatement for the following issued citations: 1-1, 1-2-a, 1-2-b, 1-2-c, 1-3, 1-4-a, 1-4-b, 1-4-c, 1-4-d, 1-4-e, 1-4-f,  1-5-a, 1-5-b, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8-a, 1-8-b, 1-8-c, 1-8-d, 1-8-e, 1-9-a, 1-9-b, 1-9-c, and 1-10.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04901730C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride: (Construction Reference 1926.1152)    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride when employees  worked with Zip-Strip, a paint stripper that contained 17.11% methylene chloride.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04901730C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1): Where needed to prevent methylene chloride induced skin or eye irritation, the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it: (Construction Reference 1926.1152)    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to provide and ensure that employees used protective clothing such as, but not limited to, coveralls resistant to methylene chloride, when employees worked with Zip-Strip, a paint stripper that contained 17.11% methylene chloride.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances BWPBL294

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1)(i): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments, such as, but not limited to coveralls or similar full-body work clothing:    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to provide and assure that employees used coveralls or other similar full body clothing to prevent the contamination of employee clothing while employees manually scraped lead based paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances BWPBL294

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1)(iii): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments, such as, but not limited to face shields, vented goggles, or other appropriate protective equipment which complies with 29 CFR 1910.133:    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to provide and assure that employees used vented goggles or a face shield while manually scraping lead based paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04901730C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2): It was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use: (Construction Reference 1926.1152)    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to provide an appropriate eyewash facility within the immediate work area for emergency use when employees worked with Zip-Strip, a paint stripper that contained 17.11% methylene chloride.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04901730C141

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)    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to implement and maintain a written hazard communication  program when employees were exposed to lead and cadmium while scraping paint from interior building surfaces and methylene chloride found in paint removers such as, but not limited to Zip-Strip.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 04901730C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(iii): The employer did not include methylene chloride in the hazard communication program established to comply with hazard communication standard (HCS) (1910.1200) and did not ensure each employee was trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section:  (Construction Reference 1926.1152)    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer did not include Zip-Strip, a paint stripper that contained 17.11% methylene chloride, in the hazard communication program when employees used the stripper to remove paint from interior surfaces of a house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 04901730C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride: (Construction Reference 1926.1152):    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer did not provide information and training for each employee prior to, or at the time of initial assignment for employees that worked with Zip-Strip, a paint stripper that contained 17.11% methylene chloride.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 04901730C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for Zip-Strip, which contained methylene chloride and was used by employees manually scraping paint from the interior surfaces of the house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances BWPBL294

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.    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On or about January 10, 2017, the employer failed to train employees on health hazards associated with lead exposure, such as, but not limited to reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects; and acute toxicity effects. Employees were exposed to lead while manually scraping lead based paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of the house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances BWPBL294

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:    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On or about January 10, 2017, the employer did not implement a lead training program that included the content of this standard and its appendices and require employee participation in the training program prior to requiring employees to manually scrape lead based paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances BWPBL294

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):    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air for employees exposed to lead while manually scraping lead based paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances BWPBL294

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:    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action levels for each job task and work area while employees were manually scraping lead based paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances BWPBL294

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):      55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, until the required exposure assessment had been performed, the employer failed to provide clean change areas for employees exposed to lead while employees were manually scraping lead based paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances BWPBL294

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:    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to provide employees with biological monitoring, which included blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels prior to requiring employees to  manually scrape lead based paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house prior to performing the required exposure assessment.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances BWPBL294

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m) for each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.62 to use a respirator:    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to implement a respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear an MSA, N95 dust mask while manually scraping lead and cadmium containing paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:     55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to select appropriate respirators when employees were required to wear an MSA, N95 dust mask while manually scraping lead and cadmium containing paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house, and while using Zip-Strip, a paint stripper, which contained methylene chloride. Methylene chloride requires the use of a respirator with a vapor cartridge and in some cases supplied air.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 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)    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to provide medical evaluations to determine an employees ability to wear a respirator prior to initial use and fit testing of the respirator when employees were required to wear an MSA, N95 dust mask while using Zip-Strip, a paint stripper that contained methylene chloride, while manually scraping paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to fit test employees prior to initial use of the respirator when employees were required to wear an N95 dust mask while manually scraping lead and cadmium containing paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to train employees on safe respirator use and the limitation of certain respirators when employees were required to wear an MSA, N95 dust mask while manually scraping lead and cadmium containing paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house, and while using Zip-Strip, a paint stripper, which contained methylene chloride.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances BWPBL294

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(3)(i): The employer did not provide shower facilities, where feasible, for use by employees whose airborne exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit:    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to provide shower facilities for use by employees who were exposed to lead while manually scraping lead based paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances BWPBL294

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(4)(iii): The employer did not ensure that employees whose airborne exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit, without regard to the use of a respirator, washed their hands and face prior to eating, drinking, smoking or applying cosmetics:    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to assure that employees washed their face and hands at the end of the work-shift when employees were exposed to lead while manually scraping lead based paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances BWPBL294

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(5)(ii): When showers were not provided, the employer did not ensure that employees washed their hands and face at the end of the work-shift:    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to assure that employees washed their face and hands at the end of the work-shift where showers were not available when employees manually scraped lead based paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house.

Issued

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0490C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(d)(1)(i): The employer did not establish the applicability of this standard by determining whether cadmium was present in the work place and whether there was the possibility that employee exposure will be at or above the action level prior to performance of any construction work and did not designate a competent person to make the determination and did not ensure the that the investigation techniques used included a review of relevant plans, past reports, material safety data sheets, and other available records, with consultations with the property owner and discussions with appropriate individuals and agencies:    55 S Main Street  Sharon, CT 06069    On, or about, January 10, 2017, the employer failed to perform initial monitoring to determine employee exposure to airborne concentrations of cadmium while manually scraping cadmium containing paint from the interior walls, ceilings, door frames and window frames of a house.