OSHA Inspection: COLUMBUS ABATEMENT COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jun 29, 2017

Abate by

Jul 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,078 · Current $2,155 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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:   a. On or before April 26, 2017, at the New Vista - River Vista commercial job site (Job No. 16074-01), the employer did not perform an exposure assessment/monitoring to determine if any employees using manual and powered equipment while performing demolition activities involving painted surfaces were exposed to lead at or above the action level.

Issued

Jun 29, 2017

Abate by

Aug 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,078 · Current $2,155 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i): Hazard communication. The employer shall include lead in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 1910.1200). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of lead and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section. The employer shall ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed: (A) reproductive/developmental toxicity; (B) central nervous system effects; (C) kidney effects; (D) blood effects; and (E) acute toxicity effects:   a. On or before April 26, 2017, at the New Vista - River Vista commercial job site (Job No. 16074-01), the employer did not include lead, labeling, and the new SDS (safety data sheet) requirements in its hazard communication program and did not provide information and training on lead to employees using manual and powered equipment while performing demolition activities involving painted surfaces containing lead.

Issued

May 16, 2017

Abate by

Jun 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,079 · Current $2,170 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:     a. On or about April 26, 2017, at the New Vista - River Vista commercial job site (Job No. 16074-01), at least two employees using manual and powered equipment while performing demolition activities were not protected with safety glasses or equivalent eye protection.

Issued

May 16, 2017

Abate by

Jun 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):     a. On and/or before April 26, 2017, at the New Vista - River Vista commercial job site (Job No. 16074-01), the employer did not provide and inform employees who voluntarily wore filtering facepieces (dust masks) with Appendix D, "Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard."