OSHA Inspection: AIR QUALITY GROUP, INC.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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):  a. Exterior, 4907 Knox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - The employer did not initially determine if employees who used manual scraper tools to remove loose, flaking lead-based paint from the exterior of a house were exposed to lead at or above the action level. Observed On or About August 3, 2018

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a. Exterior, 4907 Knox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - The employer did not provide employees who used manual scraper tools to remove loose, flaking lead-based paint from the exterior of a house with biological monitoring consisting of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels.  Observed On or About August 3, 2018

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 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:  a. Exterior, 4907 Knox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - The employer did not provide employees who used manual scraper tools to remove loose, flaking lead-based paint from the exterior of a house with biological monitoring consisting of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels.  Observed On or About 08/03/18

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

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)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(f):  a. Exterior, 4907 Knox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - In the absence of an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide employees performing the manual scraping of loose, flaking lead-based paint with the appropriate interim respiratory protection.   The employer required employees to wear HDX N95 disposable filtering facepiece dust mask respirators (TC-84A-5411) and North 7700-36L half-mask respirators.  Observed 08/03/18

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. 4907 Knox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program.  The employer required employees to wear either HDX N95 disposable filtering facepiece dust mask respirators (TC-84A-5411) or North 7700-36L half-mask respirators. Observed On or About August 3, 2018

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 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. 4907 Knox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - The employer did not provide each respirator user with a medical evaluation to determine each user's fitness to wear a respirator.  The employer required employees to wear either HDX N95 disposable filtering facepiece dust mask respirators (TC-84A-5411) or North 7700-36L half-mask respirators. Observed On or About August 3, 2018

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103):  a. 4907 Knox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - The employer did not provide employees with annual fit testing. The employer required employees to wear either HDX N95 disposable filtering facepiece dust mask respirators (TC-84A-5411) or North 7700-36L half-mask respirators.  Observed On or About August 3, 2018

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(j): The employer did not ensure all respirator filters, cartridges and canisters used in the workplace were labeled and color coded with the NIOSH approval label and that the label was not removed and was legible:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a. 4907 Knox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - The labels that identified the magenta color coded respirator cartridges of a North 7700-36L half-mask air-purifying respirator were missing.  The employer required employees to wear North 7700-36L half-mask respirators.  Observed On or About August 3, 2018

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a. 4907 Knox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - The employer did not provide employees who were required to wear either HDX N95 disposable filtering facepiece dust mask respirators (TC-84A-5411) or North 7700-36L half-mask respirators, with respiratory protection training.     Observed On or About August 3, 2018

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,663

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(n)(4)(ii): The employer did not maintain the record of the objective data relied upon for at least 30 years:  a. 4907 Knox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - The employer did not maintain a copy of the Risk Assessor's report that identified the presence of lead-based paint in the house. Observed On or About August 3, 2018

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,663

Hazardous substances 0505B505

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   a. 4907 Knox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - The employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for employees who painted the iron railings with Sherwin-Williams Pro Industrial DTM Acrylic B66T01254 Ultra Deep Base. This product contained calcium carbonate and benzophenone which can cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. Observed On or About August 3, 2018

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0505B505

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use  a. 4907 Knox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - The employer did not have the safety data sheet for Sherwin-Williams Pro Industrial DTM Acrylic B66T01254 Ultra Deep Base. This product contained calcium carbonate and benzophenone which can cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. Observed On or About August 3, 2018

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0505B505

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. 4907 Knox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - The employer did not provide the employees with information and training about the hazards of Sherwin-Williams Pro Industrial DTM Acrylic B66T01254 Ultra Deep Base. This product contained calcium carbonate and benzophenone which can cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation.  Observed On or About August 3, 2018