OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL RESPONSE CORPORATION

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,068 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(c): Employee(s) were exposed to inorganic arsenic at concentrations greater than ten micrograms per cubic meter of air, averaged over an 8-hour period (Construction Reference: 1926.1118):    National Guard, indoor firing range - An employee conducting sand blasting operations with no administrative controls at an indoor ballistic firing range was exposed to inorganic arsenic at a level of 59 micrograms per cubic meter averaged over an eight hour time period; which is 5.9 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(g)(1)(i): Work practice controls were not instituted to reduce inorganic arsenic exposure to or below permissible exposure limit: (Construction Reference: 1926.1118)    National Guard, indoor firing range - An employee conducting sand blasting operations with no administrative controls at an indoor firing range was exposed to inorganic arsenic at a level of 59 micrograms per cubic meter averaged over an eight hour time period; which is 5.9 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,068 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(a): Employee(s) were exposed to material(s) at concentrations above those specified in the Threshold Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants for 1970 of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists:    National Guard, indoor firing range - An employee sand blasting paint from an indoor firing range with no administrative controls was exposed to total dust particles at 168 milligrams per cubic meter averaged over an eight-hour period; which is 11 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(b): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee   exposure(s):      National Guard, indoor firing range - An employee sand blasting paint from an indoor firing range with no administrative controls was exposed to total dust particles at 168 milligrams per cubic meter averaged over an eight-hour period; which is 11 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,068 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour period:    National Guard, indoor firing range - An employee sand blasting paint from an indoor firing range was exposed to lead concentrations at 270 micrograms per cubic meter averaged over an eight-hour period; which is 5.4 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(1): The employer did not implement all feasible engineering and work practice controls, including administrative controls, to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead to or below the permissible exposure limit:    National Guard, indoor firing range - An employee sand blasting paint from an indoor firing range and with no administrative or work practice controls was exposed to lead concentrations at 270 micrograms per cubic meter averaged over an eight-hour period; which is 5.4 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

Issued

May 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,068 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(e)(2): Initial monitoring was not performed for each workplace, or work operation covered by 29 CFR 1910.1018 to accurately determine the airborne concentration of inorganic arsenic to which employees may be exposed: (Construction Reference: 1926.1118)    National Guard, indoor firing range - The employer did not determine if employees were exposed to arsenic at or above the action level of 5 micrograms per cubic meter prior to sandblasting paint in a site previously used as an indoor ballistic firing range.

Issued

May 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,068 · Current $0 Reduced

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 calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):    National Guard, indoor firing range - The employer did not determine if employees would be exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter prior to sandblasting paint in a site previously used as an indoor ballistic range.

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,068 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(m)(1): Clean change rooms equipped with storage facilities for street clothes and separate storage facilities for protective clothing and equipment, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.141(e), were not provided for employees working in regulated areas or in areas subject to the possibility of skin or eye irritation from inorganic arsenic: (Construction Reference: 1926.1118)    National Guard, indoor firing range -The employer did not provide storage facilities available for employee's street clothing and a separate storage for protective clothing and equipment when working in areas where employees were exposed to inorganic arsenic at a level of 59 micrograms per cubic meter averaged over an eight hour time period; which is 5.9 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,068 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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)(iv) with change areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2):      National Guard, indoor firing range - The employer did not determine employee lead exposure or ensure that employees had a separate storage area for protective work clothing and equipment and street clothes; which would prevent cross contamination of lead dust from the contained areas.

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that change areas were equipped with separate storage facilities for protective work clothing and equipment and for street clothes, that would prevent cross-contamination:    National Guard, indoor firing range - The employer did not ensure that employees had a storage area for street clothes and a separate storage area for protective work clothing and equipment; which would prevent cross contamination of lead dust from the contained areas.

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,068 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(o)(1)(i): A training program was not instituted for each employee who is subject to inorganic arsenic exposure above the action level, without regard to respirator use, or for whom there is a possibility of skin or eye irritation from inorganic arsenic: (Construction Reference: 1926.1118)    Establishment - Effective arsenic training was not provided to employees sandblasting paint in an indoor firing range where they are exposed to inorganic arsenic at a level of 59 micrograms per cubic meter averaged over an eight hour time period; which is 5.9 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0260

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):    Establishment - Effective training regarding arsenic was not provided to employees sandblasting paint in an indoor firing range where they are exposed to inorganic arsenic at a level of 59 micrograms per cubic meter averaged over an eight hour time period; which is 5.9 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,068 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(p)(2)(i): The employer did not post signs demarcating regulated areas bearing the legend:      DANGER   INORGANIC ARSENIC   MAY CAUSE CANCER   DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE   WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN THIS AREA   AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY    National Guard, indoor firing range - The employer did not post warning signs in the work areas of sand blasting where employee's exposure to arsenic was at a level of 59 micrograms per cubic meter averaged over an eight hour time period; which is 5.9 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,068 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(m)(1)(i): 29 CFR 1926.62(m)(1)(i): The employer did not post the following warning signs in each work area where an employee's exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit (PEL):      DANGER   LEAD WORK AREA   MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD   CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM   DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN THIS AREA        National Guard, indoor firing range - The employer did not post warning signs in the work areas of sand blasting where employee's exposure to lead was above the PEL at 270 micrograms per cubic meter; which is 5.4 times the PEL.

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,068 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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)(iv) with appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(f):    National Guard, indoor firing range - The employer did not provide employees conducting sandblasting activities effective respiratory protection, that protected employees from lead, in excess of 2,500 micrograms per cubic meter until the employer conducted employee personal sampling to determine actual employee exposure.

Issued

May 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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):    National Guard, indoor firing range - The employer did not provide employees conducting sandblasting activities effective respiratory protection, that protected employees from lead, in excess of 2,500 micrograms per cubic meter until the employer conducted employee personal sampling to determine actual employee exposure.