OSHA Inspection: G&G MEDICAL PRODUCTS LLC

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced

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 work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  G&G Medical Products, 6 E Main Street. Ware, MA 01082: On or about 03/20/2017, the employer did not provide effective training to employees about health hazards associated with lead toxicity which includes, but is not limited to: reproductive/developmental toxicity, central nervous system, kidney effects, and acute toxicity effects.  Six bulk samples of removed paint were taken on the second floor where employees were engaged in paint removal and painting activities. The analytical results were received on April 10, 2017 and revealed lead concentrations between 0.17% to 6.5%.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): The employer did not initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.  G&G Medical Products, 6 E Main Street. Ware, MA 01082: On or about 03/20/2017, the employer had not initially determined if employees, who manually removed lead paint from walls and windows on the second floor, were exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 ug/m3 calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  G&G Medical Products, 6 E Main Street. Ware, MA 01082: On or about 3/20/2017, the employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift for employees who manually removed lead paint from walls and windows.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(C): The employer did not provide change areas to employees who performed lead removal work.  G&G Medical Products, 6 E Main Street. Ware, MA 01082: On or about 3/20/2017, the employer did not provide a change room to employees who manually removed lead paint from walls and windows on the second floor.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(E): The employer did not provide biological monitoring in accordance with paragraph (j)(1)(i) of this section, to consist of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels.   G&G Medical Products, 6 E Main Street. Ware, MA 01082: On or about 3/20/2017, the employer did not provide biological monitoring, consisting of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels, to employees who performed manual scraping of lead paint.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced

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), which covers each employee required by this section to use a respirator.   G&G Medical Products, 6 E Main Street. Ware, MA 01082: On or about 3/20/2017, the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program, had not provided medical evaluations and had not provided qualitative or quantitative respirator fit-tests for employees required to wear half face-piece respirators while scraping/removing lead paint from walls and windows on the first and second floor.