OSHA Inspection: TAVARES PAINTING, INC.

Issued

2017-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1141.00 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 did not initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    Worksite: When an employee was assigned to scrape and abrasively remove Lead-based paint, the employer did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to Lead at or above the action level.

Issued

2017-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim protection as follows:  (B): Appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section:  Worksite: When an employee had not received an employee exposure assessment, and was scraping and sanding Lead-based paint, the employer did not provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment as required by paragraph (g) of this section.

Issued

2017-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim protection as follows:  (C): Change areas in accordance with paragraph (i)(2) of this section.  Worksite: When the employer had not conducted an exposure assessment during Lead paint scraping operations the employer did not provide these employees with adequate clothing change areas.

Issued

2017-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim protection as follows:  (E): 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.  Worksite: When the employer did not conduct an employee exposure assessment to determine actual employee exposure during activities that disturbed Lead paint, the employer did not ensure any exposed employee received biological monitoring in accordance with paragraph (j)(1)(i) of this section.

Issued

2017-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determines actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim protection as follows:  (F): Training as required under paragraph (l)(1)(i) of this section regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication; training as required under paragraph (1)(2)(iii) of this section, regarding use of respirators; and training in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety Training and Education:  Worksite: When an employee was conducting Lead paint scraping operations the employer did not ensure that the required training had been completed included Hazard Communication, the use of respirators, and training as required under 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety Training and Education.