OSHA Inspection: GRECO PAINTING

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $80 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: 29 CFR 1926.59:  The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200 as incorporated by reference:  a) At the worksite, on or about 7/31/19:  Employees were painting Kem Bond Metal Primer onto metal surfaces on the cornice of the building without using PPE identified in the SDS for this chemical, and without the employer providing a written HAZCOM program.

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $80 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a) At the worksite, on or about 7/31/19:  Employees were painting Kem Bond Metal Primer onto metal surfaces on the cornice of the building without using eye protection as directed in the SDS for this chemical.

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $80 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 (30 μg/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  a) At the worksite, on or about 7/31/19:  Employees were scraping and wire brushing the exterior of a building prior to re-painting without determining that lead was present and without determining if there was an exposure for lead with this process.  Sampling determined that lead was present at 3.4654%

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the worksite, on or about 7/31/19:  Employees were scraping and wire brushing the exterior of a building prior to re-painting without taking representative samples, without determining that lead was present, without determining if there was an exposure for lead with this process.  Sampling determined that lead was present at 3.4654%

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $80 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A): 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 appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(f):  a) At the worksite, on or about 7/31/19:  Employees were scraping and wire brushing the exterior of a building prior to re-painting without determining that lead was present and without determining if there was an exposure for lead with this process.  Sampling determined that lead was present at 3.4654%

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the worksite, on or about 7/31/19:  Employees were scraping and wire brushing the exterior of a building prior to re-painting without a respiratory protection program and without determining that lead was present and without determining if there was an exposure for lead with this process.  Sampling determined that lead was present at 3.4654%

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $80 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B): 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 employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(g):  a) At the worksite, on or about 7/31/19:  Employees were scraping and wire brushing the exterior of a building prior to re-painting without appropriate personal protective clothing and without determining that lead was present and without determining if there was an exposure for lead with this process.  Sampling determined that lead was present at 3.4654%

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the worksite, on or about 7/31/19:  Employees were scraping and wire brushing the exterior of a building prior to re-painting without providing protective work clothing as a interim protection to employees and without determining that lead was present and without determining if there was an exposure for lead with this process.  Sampling determined that lead was present at 3.4654%

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $80 Reduced

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:  a) At the worksite, on or about 7/31/19:  Employees were scraping and wire brushing the exterior of a building prior to re-painting without providing biological monitoring and without determining that lead was present and without determining if there was an exposure for lead with this process.  Sampling determined that lead was present at 3.4654%

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the worksite, on or about 7/31/19:  Employees were scraping and wire brushing the exterior of a building prior to re-painting without providing initial medical surveillance and without determining that lead was present and without determining if there was an exposure for lead with this process.  Sampling determined that lead was present at 3.4654%

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $20 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F): 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 training as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i) regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication:  a) At the worksite, on or about 7/31/19:  Employees were scraping and wire brushing the exterior of a building prior to re-painting without lead training and without determining that lead was present and without determining if there was an exposure for lead with this process.  Sampling determined that lead was present at 3.4654%

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 (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:  a) At the worksite, on or about 7/31/19:  Employees were scraping and wire brushing the exterior of a building prior to re-painting without lead training and without determining that lead was present and without determining if there was an exposure for lead with this process.  Sampling determined that lead was present at 3.4654%