OSHA Inspection: EPIC VENUES GEORGIA, L.L.C.

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 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):  Epic Venues Georgia, L.L.C., Macon, GA - An employee scraped paint from the window frames that contained between 4.7% to 6.5% lead. Initial determination of exposure to lead was not performed, on or about 2/27/19.

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performs an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determines actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim protection as described in (d)(2)(v)(A) through (F):  Epic Venues Georgia, L.L.C., Macon, GA - An employee scraped paint from the window frames that contained between 4.7% and 6.5% lead. Interim protection as specified in sections1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A), (d)(2)(v)(C) through (F), on or about 2/27/19.  Note: Sections (A), (C) through (F) required the following: a) 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A) - Appropriate respiratory protection; b) 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(C) - Change areas; c) 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(D) - Hand washing facilities; d) 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(E) - Biological monitoring; e) 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F) - Training on lead hazards, hazard communication and respirators.

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  Epic Venues Georgia, L.L.C., Macon, GA - Dust was observed on the floor of the scissors lift used by the site employee. A wipe sample obtained showed 1,569 ug contamination of lead, on or about 2/27/19.:

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  Epic Venues Georgia, L.L.C, Macon, GA - The employer provided a half mask respirator and a disposable dust mask as requested by the employee for protection against dust. The employee scraped paint containing lead and removed tiles containing asbestos. The information in Appendix D was not provided, on or about 2/27/19.

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 15919020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  Epic Venues Georgia, L.L.C, Macon, GA - The employer provided a half mask respirator and a disposable dust mask as requested by the employee for protection against dust. The employee scraped paint containing lead and removed tiles containing asbestos. A medical evaluation was not performed, on or about 2/27/19.

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Where exposure monitoring was required under 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were or potentially were exposed:  Epic Venues Georgia, L.L.C., Macon, GA - An employee removed tiles containing asbestos. An exposure monitoring was not performed on or about March, 2019.

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(7)(i): All Class II work was not supervised by a competent person as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101(b):  Epic Venues Georgia, L.L.C., Macon, GA - An employee removed tiles containing 10% asbestos, classified as Class II work. The work was not supervised by a competent person as defined by this section, on or about March, 2019.

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(2): Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal was not collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers:  Epic Venues Georgia, L.L.C., Macon, GA - An employee removed tiles containing 10% asbestos which is classified as Class II work. The tiles were disposed in the construction dumpster outside the building, on or about March, 2019.

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(i)(A): The employer selected or used filtering facepiece respirator against asbestos fibers:  Epic Venues Georgia, L.L.C., Macon, GA - An employee removed tiles containing 10% asbestos, classified as Class II work. The respirators used by the employee were two disposable filtering masks, on or about March, 2019.

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

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)  Epic Venues Georgia, L.L.C., Macon, GA - An employee scraped paint from the window frames that contained lead, applied new paint, stain blocker and removed tiles. A written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented, on or about 2/27/19.

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: (Construction Reference 1926.59)  Epic Venues Georgia, L.L.C., Macon, GA - An employee scraped paint from the window frames that contained lead, applied new paint and stain blocker . Safety data sheets were not maintained, on or about 2/27/19.

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Epic Venues Georgia, L.L.C., Macon, GA - An employee applied new paint, stain blocker and joint compound. Information and training as required by the standard was not provided, on or about 2/27/19.