OSHA Inspection: JC&G CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,500 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 located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ and corporate office at 10218 Biddulph Rd, Brooklyn, OH    The employer did not ensure that employees performing lead reclamation activities from a trap shooting range had been informed of lead health hazards.  OSHA analysis of the soil indicated the presence of lead at 3.24 and 4.56 percent.       On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017, 07/11/17 and 06/27/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Oct 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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29 CFR 1926.62(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that no employees were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 ug/m3) averaged over an 8-hour period:    a) Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ    On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017 and 07/11/17.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Oct 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(1): The employer did not implement all feasible engineering and work practice controls, including administrative controls, to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead to or below the permissible exposure limit:    a) Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ    Engineering and work practice controls were not implemented to reduce employees exposure to lead   while performing lead reclamation activities such as a skid steer operator tilling soil containing 3.24 percent lead and moving reclaimed soil containing 4.56 percent lead.    On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 08/11/2017 and 07/11/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,500 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 ug/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):    a) Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ    The employer did not determine the lead exposure of workers who performed lead reclamation activities such as a skid steer operator tilling soil containing 3.24 percent lead and moving reclaimed soil containing 4.56 percent lead.    On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017, 07/11/2017 and 06/27/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Oct 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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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 located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ    The employer did not perform full shift personal sampling for workers who performed lead reclamation activities in soil which contained 3.24 and 4.56 percent lead.    On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017, 07/11/2017 and 06/27/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Oct 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $0 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)  Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ    The employer did not provide workers who performed lead reclamation activities in soil containing 3.24 and 4.56 percent lead a clean change area.  Workers donned and doffed Tyvek suits, gloves and filtering facepiece respirators outdoors and away from the work area.       On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017, 07/01/2017 and 06/27/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Oct 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):    a)  Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ    The employer did not provide workers who performed lead reclamation activities in soil containing 3.24 and 4.56 percent lead a clean change area.  Workers donned and doffed Tyvek suits, gloves and filtering facepiece respirators outdoors and away from the work area.       On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017, 07/11/2017 and 06/27/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Oct 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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:    a)  Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ    The employer did not provide workers who performed lead reclamation activities in soil containing 3.24 and 4.56  percent lead with blood tests for lead and zinc protoporphyrin.      On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017, 07/11/2017 and 06/27/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Oct 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(j)(1)(i): The employer did not make available initial medical surveillance, consisting of biological monitoring in the form of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels, to employees occupationally exposed on any day to lead at or above the action level:    a)  Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ    The employer did not provide workers who performed lead reclamation activities in soil containing 3.24 and 4.56 percent lead with blood tests for lead and zinc protoporphyrin.      On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017, 07/11/2017 and 06/27/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to achieve compliance with 29 CFR 1926.62(c) prior to commencement of the job:    a) Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ    The employer did not establish and implement a written lead compliance program for workers conducting lead reclamation activities in soil containing 3.24 and 3.56 percent lead.    On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017, 07/11/2017 and 06/27/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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:    a) a) Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ and corporate office at 10208 Biddulph Rd, Brooklyn, OH    The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as but not limited to, MSA half mask and full facepiece respirators, while performing lead reclamation activities.      On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017, 07/11/2017 and 06/27/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.103: 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:   a) a) Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ and corporate office at 10208 Biddulph Rd, Brooklyn, OH  The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear respirators such as but not limited to, MSA half mask and full facepiece respirators while performing lead reclamation activities.    On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.   Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017, 07/11/2017 and 06/27/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.103: Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ and corporate office at 10208 Biddulph Rd, Brooklyn, OH  The employer did not provide fit tests for employees required to wear respirators such as but not limited to, MSA half mask and full facepiece respirators while performing lead reclamation activities.    On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.  Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017, 07/11/2017 and 06/27/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1) as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.103: The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  a) a) Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ and corporate office at 10208 Biddulph Rd, Brooklyn, OH  The employer did not provide effective training for employees required to wear respirators such as but not limited to, MSA half mask and full facepiece respirators while performing lead reclamation activities.    On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.  Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017, 07/11/2017 and 06/27/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(2)(v): The employer did not ensure that contaminated protective clothing which was to be cleaned, laundered, or disposed of, was placed in a closed container in the change area that prevented dispersion of lead outside the container:    a) Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ    The employer did not ensure that Tyvek suits and gloves used in lead reclamation activities in soil containing 3.24 and 4.56 percent lead were disposed of in a closed container.    On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017 and 07/11/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Oct 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    a) Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ    Surfaces at the jobsite contained accumulations of lead such as, but not limited to, camper kitchen table at 191.7 micrograms, camper shower door handle at 79.8 micrograms, and faucet of the handwashing station at 31.6 micrograms.     Violation occurred on or about 06/27/2017 and 07/11/2017.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(m)(2)(i): The employer did not post the following warning signs in each work area where an employee exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit:    a) Worksite located at 488 Horseneck Rd, Fairfield, NJ    No warning signs were posted in the area where workers were performing lead reclamation activities in soil containing 3.24 and 4.56 percent lead.    On 08/01/2017 a worker operating a skid steer was exposed to lead at 83 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and on 07/11/2017 another worker operating the plant was exposed to lead at 84 ug/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.66 and 1.68 times, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled periods of 206 minutes and 258 minutes, respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 08/01/2017 and 07/11/2017.