OSHA Inspection: RONALD HARDEN

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $832 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  The construction site at 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, the employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program for employees who applied a fast drying Minwax stain to woodwork and performed wallboard cutting and removal involving Lead paint.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:  The construction site at 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, the employer did not compile a list of hazardous materials known to be present at the site for employees involved in interior painting and stain work.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Jun 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,109 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.  The construction site at 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, employees were performing interior Lead paint removal and wallboard cutting and an exposure assessment was not conducted to initially determine if the employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level.  The wallboard paint was determined to contain 6.46 percent Lead.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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:  The construction site at 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, employees were performing interior Lead paint removal and wallboard cutting and the employer did not collect personal samples to  determine if employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level while performing Lead paint removal and wallboard cutting and removal.  The wallboard paint was determined to contain 6.46 percent Lead.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,109 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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 29 CFR 1926.62(g):    At the construction site at 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, employees were not provided adequate personal protective work clothing to ensure employees were not exposed to lead residue/dust while performing interior Lead paint removal and wallboard cutting and removal.  The wallboard paint was determined to contain 6.46 percent Lead.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  In the construction renovation site at 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, the employer did not provide protective work clothing to prevent contamination of the employees and the clothing of the employees who performed Lead paint removal and wallboard cutting.   The wallboard paint was determined to contain 6.46 percent Lead.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $0 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:    In the construction renovation site at 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, the employer did not provide medical surveillance to employees who performed paint removal and wallboard cutting and removal involving paint that contained 6.46 percent lead.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 5, 2018

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:    In the construction renovation site at 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, the employer did not provide medical surveillance to employees who performed lead paint removal and wallboard removal involving paint that contained 6.46 percent Lead.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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 as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i) regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication:    In the construction site at 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, the employer had not provided training on Lead hazards to employees who performed interior paint removal and wallboard cutting and removal.  A bulk paint sample of the interior paint revealed the paint contained 6.46 percent Lead.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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:    In the construction site at 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, the employer had not provided training on Lead hazards to employees who performed lead paint removal and wallboard removal.  A bulk paint sample of the interior paint revealed the paint contained 6.46 percent Lead.