OSHA Inspection: BRAVE INDUSTRIAL PAINTING LLC

Issued

2020-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2000.00 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) Workplace, 15 Chetwynd Terrace, Livingston, NJ    The employer failed to determine if employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level for those workers performing abrasive blasting of lead containing paint exposed to lead at 818.5 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 977.4 ug/m3, and 1.719 ug/m3 as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 16.37, 19.54, and 34.38  times, respectively.  Sampling was conducted on 7-16-19 with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled periods of 214 minutes, respectively for all three employees.         Condition occurred on or about 7-16-19

Issued

2020-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift, including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area, either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level:  a) Workplace, 15 Chetwynd Terrace, Livingston, NJ  The employer did not collect personal samples for employees performing abrasive blasting of lead containing paint exposed to lead at  818.5 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 977.4 ug/m3, and 1.719 ug/m3 as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 16.37, 19.54, and 34.38  times, respectively.  Sampling was conducted on 7-16-19 with zero exposure assumed for unsampled periods of 214 minutes, respectively for all three employees.       Condition occurred on or about 7-16-19

Issued

2020-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m) for each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.62 to use a respirator:    a) Workplace, 15 Chetwynd Terrace, Livingston, NJ    The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program for employees performing abrasive blasting of lead containing paint exposed to lead at  818.5 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 977.4 ug/m3, and 1.719 ug/m3 as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 16.37, 19.54, and 34.38  times, respectively.  Sampling was conducted on 7-16-19 with zero exposure assumed for unsampled periods of 214 minutes, respectively for all three employees.         Condition occurred on or about 7-16-19

Issued

2020-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a) Workplace, 15 Chetwynd Terrace, Livingston, NJ    The employer provided employees with a Nova 2000 Supplied Air Respirator and Abrasive Blasting Helmet, however did not provide the employees with NIOSH certified pneumatic hoses, instead purchased and provided general use pneumatic hoses that were not designed nor approved for use with a supplied air respirator system. Employees performing abrasive blasting of lead containing paint were exposed to lead at  818.5 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 977.4 ug/m3, and 1.719 ug/m3 as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 16.37, 19.54, and 34.38  times, respectively.  Sampling was conducted on 7-16-19 with zero exposure assumed for unsampled periods of 214 minutes, respectively for all three employees.         Condition occurred on or about 7-16-19

Issued

2020-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     a) Workplace, 15 Chetwynd Terrace, Livingston, NJ  The  employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear half mask elastomeric negative pressure respirators while performing helper tasks during lead abatement abrasive blasting.  Employees performing abrasive blasting of lead containing paint were exposed to lead at  818.5 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 977.4 ug/m3, and 1.719 ug/m3 as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 16.37, 19.54, and 34.38  times, respectively.  Sampling was conducted on 7-16-19 with zero exposure assumed for unsampled periods of 214 minutes, respectively for all three employees.       Condition occurred on or about 7-16-19

Issued

2020-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103 :    a) Workplace, 15 Chetwynd Terrace, Livingston, NJ  The  employer did not provide fit tests for employees required to wear half mask elastomeric negative pressure respirators while performing helper tasks for employees performing abrasive blasting operations.  Employees performing abrasive blasting of lead containing paint were exposed to lead at  818.5 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 977.4 ug/m3, and 1.719 ug/m3 as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 16.37, 19.54, and 34.38  times, respectively.  Sampling was conducted on 7-16-19 with zero exposure assumed for unsampled periods of 214 minutes, respectively for all three employees.     Condition occurred on or about 7-16-19

Issued

2020-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): For oil-lubricated compressors, the employer did not use a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm, or both, to monitor carbon monoxide levels:    a) Workplace, 15 Chetwynd Terrace, Livingston, NJ    The  employer did not provide high temperature or carbon monoxide alarm, or both, to monitor carbon monoxide levels for employees using Supplied Air Respirators while performing abrasive blasting of lead containing paint with exposures to  lead at  818.5 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 977.4 ug/m3, and 1.719 ug/m3 as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 16.37, 19.54, and 34.38  times, respectively.  Sampling was conducted on 7-16-19 with zero exposure assumed for unsampled periods of 214 minutes, respectively for all three employees.         Violation occurred on or about 7-16-19

Issued

2020-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(4)(iii): The employer did not ensure that employees whose airborne exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit, without regard to the use of a respirator, washed their hands and face prior to eating, drinking, smoking or applying cosmetics:     a) Workplace, 15 Chetwynd Terrace, Livingston, NJ    Employees with airborne exposures to lead above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) failed to wash their hands prior to eating.  Employees performing abrasive blasting of lead containing paint were exposed to lead at 818.5 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 977.4 ug/m3, and 1.719 ug/m3 as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), exceeding the PEL of 50 ug/m3 by 16.37, 19.54, and 34.38  times, respectively.  Sampling was conducted on 7-16-19 with zero exposure assumed for unsampled periods of 214 minutes, respectively for all three employees.         Condition occurred on or about 7-16-19

Issued

2020-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six or more feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest system:    a) Workplace, 15 Chetwynd Terrace, Livingston, NJ    An employee accessed a roof top of a building connected to the Water Tower facility, to set up and run large duct hoses for a lead paint abatement abrasive blasting ventilation system.  The employee was not protected from falling by any means of fall protection.     Condition occurred on or about 7-9-19