OSHA Inspection: EURO PAINT LLC.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $966 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not select, and provide to employees, the appropriate respirators as specified in 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A):    (a) Euro Paint LLC, on or about June 13th, 2019, at the location of 13381 Ludwig Road, Grand Rapids, OH, 43522: Employees tasked with bridge blasting were not provided with an appropriate respirator after the employer performed monitoring for respiratory hazards.  An employee's lead exposure exceeded that of the assigned protection factor of the blasting helmet provided by the employer.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) Euro Paint LLC, on or about June 13th, 2019, at the location of 13381 Ludwig Road, Grand Rapids, OH, 43522:  Employees tasked with bridge blasting were not provided with a respirator appropriately selected based on their exposure to a respiratory hazard of 59,600 micrograms of lead per cubic meter for an 8-hour time weighted average.  The employees were provided with Nova 2000 blast helmets which have a maximum use concentration of just 50,000 micrograms of lead per cubic meter, potentially over-exposing employees to lead.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not select a respirator that meets or exceeds the required level of employee protection: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) Euro Paint LLC, on or about June 13th, 2019, at the location of 13381 Ludwig Road, Grand Rapids, OH, 43522:  Employees tasked with bridge blasting were not provided with a respirator appropriately selected based on their exposure to a respiratory hazard of 59,600 micrograms of lead per cubic meter for an 8-hour time weighted average.  The employees were provided with Nova 2000 blast helmets which have a maximum use concentration of just 50,000 micrograms of lead per cubic meter, potentially over-exposing employees to lead.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,221 · Current $1,610 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    (a) Euro Paint LLC, on or about June 11th, 2019, at the location of 13381 Ludwig Road, Grand Rapids, OH, 43522:  Employees tasked with bridge blasting were required to wear a combination of respirators that was not NIOSH-certified.  Employees wore a 3M 7500 series respirator underneath of a Nova 2000 Blast Helmet.  There is the potential that the use of these two respirators together could affect the protection factors of each other due to their mutual interference, potentially causing employees to be unprotected from the lead overexposure.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)    (a) Euro Paint LLC, on or about June 11th, 2019, at the location of 13381 Ludwig Road, Grand Rapids, OH, 43522:  Employees tasked with bridge blasting were required to wear a combination of respirators that was not NIOSH-certified.  The employer did not ensure that employees were trained to recognize how this improper usage could compromise the protective effect of the respirator.  Employees wore a 3M 7500 series respirator underneath of a Nova 2000 Blast Helmet.  There is the potential that the use of these two respirators together could affect the protection factors of each other due to their mutual interference, potentially causing employees to be unprotected from the lead overexposure.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $966 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(i): The employer did not provide clean change areas for employees whose airborne exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit, without regard to the use of respirators:    (a) Euro Paint LLC, on or about July 18th, 2019, at the location of 13381 Ludwig Road, Grand Rapids, OH, 43522: Employees tasked with bridge blasting were evaluated by the employer as being overexposed to the permissible exposure limit for lead and not provided with clean change areas. Lead was found at 32.41 micrograms per 100 square centimeters on the clean side of the shower trailer used for changing, which was in excess of the HUD's acceptable decontamination level of 200 ug/ft2 (21.5 micrograms per 100 square centimeter).

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(4)(ii): The employer did not ensure that lunchroom facilities or eating areas were as free as practicable from lead contamination:  (a) Euro Paint LLC, on or about July 18th, 2019, at the location of 13381 Ludwig Road, Grand Rapids, OH, 43522: Employees tasked with bridge blasting, painting, and related activities were permitted to eat lunch in a designated area at the worksite.  Lead was found at 97.1 micrograms per 100 square centimeters on the handle of a cooler in this area, which was in excess of the HUD's acceptable decontamination level of 200 ug/ft2 (21.5 micrograms per 100 square centimeter).