OSHA Inspection: THE NEXT GENERATION ROBINSON PAINTING LLC

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 Reduced

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:    On or about October 31, 2019, where employees were required to wear dust masks when performing activities including, but not limited to utilizing orbital sanders, the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    On or about October 31, 2019, where employees were required to wear dust masks when performing activities including, but not limited to utilizing orbital sanders, the employer did not ensure that employees received medical evaluations prior to being permitted to utilize respiratory protection.

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     On or about October 31, 2019, where employees were required to wear dust masks when performing activities including, but not limited to utilizing orbital sanders, the employer did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to being permitted to utilize respiratory protection.

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:     On or about October 31, 2019, where employees were required to wear dust masks when performing activities including, but not limited to utilizing orbital sanders, the employer did not ensure that employees received training on respiratory protection.

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 Reduced

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):      On or about October 31, where employees utilize chemicals including, but not limited to, Ecobond Lead Defender, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   On or about October 31, 2019, the employer did not maintain safety data sheets for chemicals which employees work with or around including, but not limited to, Ecobond Lead Defender.

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 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:  On or about October 31, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees working with or around chemicals including, but not limited to miscellaneous paints, primers, and Ecobond Lead Defender received hazard communication training.

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i): The employer did not include lead in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200),  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:    On or about October 31, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees working on or around lead paint received training on the hazards of lead as part of a hazard communication program.

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 Reduced

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):    On or about October 31, 2019, where employees performed work involving the removal or encapsulation of lead paint, the employer had not determined if employees could be exposed to lead at or above the action level.

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(C): 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 change areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2):     On or about October 31, 2019, where employees perform tasks including removal or encapsulation of lead paint on residential homes, and where the employer had not determined if employees are exposed at or above the action level, the employer did not provide change areas for employees.

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(D): 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 hand washing facilities in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(5):    On or about October 31, 2019, where employees perform tasks including removal or encapsulation of lead paint on residential homes, and where the employer had not determined if employees are exposed at or above the action level, the employer did not provide hand washing facilities for employees.

Issued

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     On or about October 31, 2019, where employees perform tasks including removal or encapsulation of lead paint on residential homes, and where the employer had not determined if employees are exposed at or above the action level, the employer did not provide biological monitoring to employees.