OSHA Inspection: KEMNA RESTORATION AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $2956.00

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 October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employees conducting masonry activities were exposed to dust and were required to wear N95 disposable respirators and full-facepiece tight-fitting respirators. The employer did not establish a written respiratory program with worksite specific procedures that included the following:  a) Procedures for fit testing tight-fitting respirators;  b) Procedures on employee medical evaluations and the recordkeeping requirements;  c) Procedures for the proper use of respirators in routine and reasonable foreseeable emergency situations;  d) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, inspecting, and discarding filters on the full-facepiece respirators;  e) Procedures and schedules for inspecting, storing, and discarding the disposable N95 respirators;  f) Training of the employees to the respiratory hazards which they are potentially exposed to during routine and emergency situations; and  g) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards and have a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to respiratory hazards for the employees who were required to wear a 3M 8511 disposable respirator and full-facepiece respirator with particulate filters while completing the following masonry activities:  a) cut mortar with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw; and   b) chiseled mortar with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employees conducting masonry activities were required to wear N95 disposable respirators and full-facepiece respirators when they chiseled and cut mortar and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use the respirator.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is 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:  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employees conducting masonry activities were required to wear N95 disposable respirators and full-facepiece respirators when they chiseled and cut mortar and the employer did not provide a fit test.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(2)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that employees left the respirator use area to wash their faces and facepieces as necessary to prevent eye or skin irritation associated with respirator use:  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employees conducting masonry activities were required to wear N95 disposable respirators and full-facepiece respirators when they chiseled and cut mortar and the employer did not ensure that employees left the respirator use area to wash their faces and respirator facepieces, as necessary, to prevent eye and skin irritation associated with respirator use.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $2956.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard that the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area.   On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employer did not provide information and training on the hazardous chemicals in the work area (including training on the pictograms) and employees conducting masonry activities were exposed to the following hazardous chemicals:  a) lead;  b) cadmium;  c) Sure Klean 600;  d) Fairmount Santrol Best Sand;   e) Niagara Mature Lime Putty,  f) Prairie Masonry Sand; and  g) Graymont Hydraulic Lime.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $2956.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employer did not provide suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes for immediate emergency use and employees conducting masonry activities were exposed to the following corrosive chemicals:  a) Graymont Hydraulic Lime (pH: 12.45);  b) SureKlean 600 (pH: -0.5 to -0.8 at concentrate and 0.1 at a 1:9 dilution); and  c) Niagara Lime Putty (pH: 12.45).

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $2956.00

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 (30ug/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, employees were exposed to lead when they performed mortar removal, clean-up, and disposal of waste construction debris and the employer did not perform an initial determination to assess the presence of lead in the workplace and evaluate the possibility of employee exposures at or above the action level.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employer did not collect representative full shift samples for employees exposed to lead when they performed mortar removal, clean-up, and disposal of waste debris.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A): 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 respiratory protection in accordance with 1926.62(f):  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, in absence of an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide respiratory protection and employees:  a) dry swept and scooped mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead from the window sills into 5-gallon buckets; and  b) deposited paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets into a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B): 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 employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with paragraph (g):  On or about October 10, 2017, employees working at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, in the absence of an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide the employees exposed to lead with personal protective clothing and equipment and employees:  a) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  b) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  c) dry swept and scooped mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead from the window sills and into 5-gallon buckets; and  d) deposited paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets into a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, in the absence of an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide the employees with clean change areas as interim protection and employees:  a) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  b) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  c) dry swept and scooped mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead from the window sills and into 5-gallon buckets; and  d) deposited paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets into a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, in the absence of an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide the employees with biological monitoring and employees:  a) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  b) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  c) dry swept and scooped mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead from the window sills and into 5-gallon buckets; and  d) deposited paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets into a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F): 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 training in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety training and education:  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, in the absence of an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide the employees with training on the hazards of lead and employees:  a) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  b) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  c) dry swept and scooped mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead from the window sills and into 5-gallon buckets; and  d) deposited paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets into a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(1)(iv): Appropriate respiratory protection was not used during periods when respirators were required to provide interim protection for employees while they performed the operations specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2):  On or about October 10, 2017, in the Courtyard created by Buildings 60, 61, and 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employer did not require respirator use when employees cleaned-up debris contaminated with lead and when the filters became wet and clogged during rain.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about October 10, 2017, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear the half-mask and full-facepiece tight-fitting respirators and employees were exposed to:  a)  heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead that was disturbed with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw used within 2-inches of the painted windows;  b) heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead that was disturbed with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme used within 2-inches of the painted windows;  c) mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead that was dry swept and scooped from the window sills and into 5-gallon buckets; and  d) a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead when paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets was deposited.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1)(i): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments, such as, but not limited to coveralls or similar full-body work clothing:  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employer did not provide the employees exposed to lead-containing materials with coveralls or full-body work clothing and employees:  a) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  b) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  c) dry swept and scooped mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead from the window sills and into 5-gallon buckets; and  d) deposited paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets into a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure the employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments, such as, but not limited to gloves, hat, and shoes or disposable shoe coverlets:  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employer did not provide the employees exposed to lead-containing materials with protective hats and shoes/disposable shoe coverlets and employees:  a) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  b) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  c) dry swept and scooped mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead from the window sills and into 5-gallon buckets; and  d) deposited paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets into a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1)(iii): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments, such as, but not limited to face shields, vented goggles, or other appropriate protective equipment which complies with 29 CFR 1910.133:  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employer did not provide the employees exposed to lead-containing materials with protective face shields and vented goggled when employees:  a) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  b) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  c) dry swept and scooped mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead from the window sills and into 5-gallon buckets; and  d) deposited paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets into a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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), without regard to the use of respirators:  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employer did not provide the employees with clean change areas as an interim protection and employees:  a) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  b) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  c) dry swept and scooped mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead from the window sills and into 5-gallon buckets; and  d) deposited paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets into a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employer did not provide the employees with initial medical surveillance consisting of biological monitoring and employees:  a) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  b) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  c) dry swept and scooped mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead from the window sills and into 5-gallon buckets; and  d) deposited paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets into a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that at least the following Lead hazards were communicated to employee(s): reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects; and acute toxicity effects.  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employer did not provide the employees with training on the hazards of lead (reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system/kidney/blood effects; and acute toxicity effects) and employees:  a) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  b) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  c) dry swept and scooped mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead from the window sills and into 5-gallon buckets; and  d) deposited paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets into a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(2)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in the purpose, proper selection, fitting, use, and limitations of respirators:  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employer did not ensure the employees were trained in the purpose, selection, fitting, use, and limitations of the N95 disposable respirators worn by the employees when:  a)  an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw was used within 2-inches of painted windows and disturbed the heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead; and  b) a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme was used within 2-inches of a painted windows and disturbed the heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $2956.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(D): 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 hand washing facilities in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(5):  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, in the absence of an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide the employees with hand washing facilities as interim protection and employees:  a) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  b) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  c) dry swept and scooped mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead from the window sills and into 5-gallon buckets; and  d) deposited paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets into a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead.

Issued

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(5)(i): The employer did not provide adequate handwashing facilities in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.51(f), for use by employees exposed to lead:  On or about October 10, 2017, at Building 62 of the Rock Island Arsenal, the employer did not provide the employees with handwashing facilities as an interim protection and employees:  a) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with an Arbortech AS170 Brick and Mortar Saw used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  b) disturbed heavily deteriorated window paint containing 30-percent lead with a Bosch Rotary Hammer Bulldog Extreme used within 2-inches of the failed paint;  c) dry swept and scooped mortar debris containing 0.23-percent lead from the window sills and into 5-gallon buckets; and  d) deposited paint and mortar debris from 5-gallon buckets into a waste pile containing 0.018-percent lead.