OSHA Inspection: FIRST CLASS PAINTING AND RENOVATION

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  On or about 7/18/2017, at 1221 Oakwood Avenue in Dayton, OH, the employer required the use of tight-fitting half  facepiece respirators for activities such as sanding surfaces and removing paint, but did not establish and implement a respiratory protection program.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Oct 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:     On or about 7/18/2017, at 1221 Oakwood Avenue in Dayton, OH, the employer required the use of tight-fitting half  facepiece respirators for activities such as sanding surfaces and removing paint, but did not provide medical evaluations.   Note:The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  On or about 7/18/2017, at 1221 Oakwood Avenue in Dayton, OH, the employer required the use of tight-fitting half  facepiece respirators for activities such as sanding surfaces and removing paint, but did not ensure employees received fit-testing.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   At 1221 Oakwood Avenue in Dayton, OH, the employer did not implement or maintain a written hazard communication program for employees who were required to use chemicals such as Sherwin Williams paint (skin and respiratory irritant) and who removed asbestos containing pipe insulation or worked in areas where pipe insulation was removed without using engineering controls.    (Construction Reference: 1926.59)

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   On or about 7/18/2017, the employer did not provide training for employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as Sherwin Williams paint (skin and respiratory irritant).      (Construction Reference: 1926.59)

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1)(ii): The employer did not include asbestos in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) and ensure each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of the HCS and paragraphs (k)(9) and (10) of this section. The employer did not provide information on at least the following hazards: Cancer and lung effects.  At 1221 Oakwood Avenue in Dayton, OH, employees removed asbestos containing thermal system insulation and worked in areas with damaged thermal system insulation and the employer did not implement a hazard communication program or provide training on asbestos.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1): All Class I, II, and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas:  At 1221 Oakwood Ave in Dayton, OH, the employer allowed employees to remove asbestos containing thermal system insulation and did not establish a regulated area.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Where exposure monitoring was required under 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were or potentially were exposed:    a.) At 1221 Oakwood Ave in Dayton, OH, the employer allowed employees to remove thermal system insulation and did not ensure that exposure monitoring was performed.  b.) At 1221 Oakwood Ave in Dayton, OH, the employer allowed employees to conduct demolition and remodeling work inside areas where thermal system insulation had been improperly removed and in areas where damaged asbestos containing thermal system insulation was present and the employer did not ensure that exposure monitoring was performed.  c) At 1221 Oakwood Ave in Dayton, OH, the employer allowed employees to clean up damaged thermal system insulation and debris and did not ensure that exposure monitoring was performed.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1): The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of the exposure:  At 1221 Oakwood Avenue in Dayton, OH, the employer did not ensure that employees used engineering and work practice controls while employees removed thermal system insulation from boiler pipes and performed clean-up of dust, waste, and debris.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(1): The employer did not provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for each employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceed the time weighted average and/or excursion limit in 29 CFR 1926.1101(c) or for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced:  At 1221 Oakwood Ave in Dayton, OH, the employer allowed employees to remove asbestos-containing thermal system insulation and clean up debris and did not provide protective clothing.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(1): 29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(1): The hygiene facility requirements located in (j)(1)(i) through (j)(1)(iv) were not followed for employees performing Class I asbestos jobs involving over 25 linear or 10 square feet of TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM:  At 1221 Oakwood Ave in Dayton, OH, the employer allowed employees to remove more than 25 feet of thermal system insulation and did not provide hygiene facilities.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer did not institute, at no cost to employees, a training program for each employee who was likely to be exposed in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) and for each employee who performed Class I through IV asbestos operations:  At 1221 Oakwood Avenue in Dayton, OH, the employer did not ensure that employees performing Class I and Class IV asbestos operations received training.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(4)(i): Waste and debris and accompanying dust in an area containing accessible thermal system, surfacing asbestos containing material (ACM) or presumed asbestos containing material, or visibly deteriorated ACM was dusted or swept dry, or vacuumed without using a HEPA filter:  At 1221 Oakwood Avenue in Dayton, OH, the employer allowed employees to sweep dry debris from areas where thermal system insulation was improperly removed from boiler pipes.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(4)(ii): Waste and debris and accompanying dust in an area containing accessible thermal system, surfacing ACM/PACM, or visibly deteriorated ACM was not promptly cleaned up and disposed of in leak tight containers:  On or about 7/18/2017, at 1221 Oakwood Avenue in Dayton, OH, the employer did not ensure that thermal system insulation debris was promptly cleaned up in that piping insulation was observed laying on the floor and hanging from pipes.