OSHA Inspection: GREATER BERGEN COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

Hazardous substances 1591

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a):  a)Two-Story Single Family Frame Home (Interior): Employees engaged in lead remediation via encapsulation are required to wear 3M half-mask dual cartridge respirators. The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program, for employees who are required to wear respiratory protection, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about 11/28/17 and 12/5/17.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a):  a)Two-Story Single Family Frame Home (Interior): Employees engaged in lead remediation via encapsulation are required to wear 3M half-mask dual cartridge respirators. The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for affected employees, on or about 11/28/17 and 12/5/17.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  a)Two-Story Family Frame Home (Interior): Employees engaged in lead remediation via encapsulation are required to wear 3M full facepiece dual cartridge respirators. The employer did not ensure that affected employees completed respiratory protection training prior to use, on or about 11/28/17 and 12/5/17.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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)(a)  a) Two-Story Single Family Frame Home: Employees engaged in lead remediation via encapsulation and scraping are required to repair building components that contain lead-based paint. Employees are required to work with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Fiberlock lead dust cleaner, Simple Pro heavy duty cleaner, Kilz primer/sealant, Ecobond lead paint sealant, ZEP industrial purple cleaner degreaser, Klean Strip mineral spirit, premium stripper, and bleach. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about 11/28/17 and 12/5/17.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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 (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a) Field (Private Residence): Employees engaged in lead remediation via encapsulation and scraping are required to repair material that contains lead-based paint. Employees are required to work with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Fiberlock lead dust cleaner, Simple Pro heavy duty cleaner, Kilz primer/sealant, Ecobond lead paint sealant, ZEP industrial purple cleaner degreaser, Klean Strip mineral spirit, premium stripper, and bleach. The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals, prior to them beginning work, on or about 11/28/17 and 12/5/17.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(2): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in the elements listed in paragraphs (i) through (viii) of this section:  a) Two-Story Single Family Frame Home: Employees engaged in lead remediation via encapsulation and scraping are required to repair building components that contain lead-based paint. The employer did not ensure that employees were trained on the safe measures to follow when working with building materials that may contain lead, on or about 11/28/17 and 12/5/17.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  a) Field (Private Residence): Employees are required to work with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Fiberlock lead dust cleaner, Simple Pro heavy duty cleaner, Kilz primer/sealant, Ecobond lead paint sealant, ZEP industrial purple cleaner degreaser, Klean Strip mineral spirit, premium stripper, and bleach. The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for each chemical, on or about 11/28/17 and 12/5/17.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Two-Story Single Family Frame Home: Employees engaged in lead remediation via encapsulation and scraping are required to repair building components that contain lead-based paint. The employer did not conduct an initial assessment to determine employee exposure to inhalable lead particles, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about 11/28/17 and 12/5/17.