OSHA Inspection: TOWNLEY INN LLC

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $0.00 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 (30 ug/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  a) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were exposed to lead while manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint and the employer did not make an initial determination of the employees exposure to lead, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment, as required in 29 CFR 1926.62(d), and documented that the employee(s) performing any of the listed tasks was not exposed above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), the employer did not treat affected employee(s) as if they were exposed above the PEL, and not in excess of ten times the PEL, and did not implement employee protective measures prescribed in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v):  a) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were exposed to lead at levels while manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint and the employer did not implement interim employee protective measures as described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v) when the employees were assumed to be exposed above the PEL, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to achieve compliance with 29 CFR 1926.62(c) prior to commencement of the job:  a) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were  exposed to lead while manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint and the employer did not establish a written compliance program, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(1)(iv): Respirators were 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):  a) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint and the employer did not ensure employees wore appropriate respirators, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint requiring respirator use and the employer did not establish a written Respiratory Protection Program, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint requiring respirator use and the employer did not provide employees with fit testing prior to use of the respirators, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators:  a) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint requiring respirator use and the employer did not provide employees with the required information about respirators per the standard, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1): Where employees were exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit, without regard to the use of respirators; where employees were exposed to lead compounds which may cause skin or eye irritation (e.g. lead arsenate, lead azide); and as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2), the employer did not provide at no cost to the employee and ensure that each employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments:  a) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint and the employer did not provide each employee with appropriate protective work clothing and equipment, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

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:  a) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint and the employer did not provide employees with change rooms, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were assumed to be exposed to lead at levels greater than the permissible exposure limits while manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint and the employees were not provided initial medical surveillance, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i): 29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i):  The employer did not include lead in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1926.59),  ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of lead and safety data sheets,  was trained in accordance with the provisions of the Hazard Communication standard and 29 CFR 1926.62(l), and ensure that all the following hazards were addressed: Reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects; and acute toxicity effects:  a) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint and employees were not provided the information on the hazards of lead nor provide a Safety Data Sheet, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint and the employer did not have a written hazard communication program, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

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) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint and the employer did not have a safety data sheet for lead, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) 130 3rd St, Easton: Employees were manually removing drywall, plaster, and window molding covered with lead paint and the employer did not provide employees with training on the hazard communication program, hazards of chemicals used, and the information on the safety data sheets, on or about August 7, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.