OSHA Inspection: U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Issued

Nov 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 026004901591

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)    Pylon Three Stairway:  On or about July 31, 2020 and times prior the employer did not initially determine an employee's exposure level to lead in that an employee was using various tools to remove lead containing paint from stair components.

Issued

Nov 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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)    Pylon Three Stairway:  On or about July 31, 2020 and times prior the employer did not provide initial biological monitoring in accordance with 1926.62(j)(1)(i) for an employee that was using various tools to remove lead containing paint from stair components.

Issued

Nov 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2):      (a)    Pylon Three Stairway:  On or about July 31, 2020 and times prior the employer did not ensure that an employee that was using various tools to remove lead containing paint from stair components was using protective work clothing that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments until an assessment was completed to determine the employee's exposure level to lead.

Issued

Nov 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(e)(2): Initial monitoring was not performed for each workplace, or work operation covered by 29 CFR 1910.1018 to accurately determine the airborne concentration of inorganic arsenic to which employees may be exposed: (Construction Reference 29 CFR 1926.1118):      (a)    Pylon Three Stairway:  On or about July 31, 2020 and times prior the employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine an employee's exposure level to inorganic arsenic in that an employee was using various tools to remove paint from stair components and the paint contained 0.005 percent inorganic arsenic.

Issued

Nov 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0490

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(d)(1)(i): The employer did not establish the applicability of this standard by determining whether cadmium was present in the work place and whether there was the possibility that employee exposure will be at or above the action level prior to performance of any construction work:      (a)    Pylon Three Stairway:  On or about July 31, 2020 and times prior the employer did not determine whether cadmium was present in the work place and whether there was the possibility that employee exposure will be at or above the action level prior to performance of any construction work in that an employee was using various tools to remove paint from stair components and the paint contained 0.005 percent cadmium.