OSHA Inspection: CAPITOL RENOVATION CORP

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $2,520 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:   a) 120 Main St. near rear library parking lot:  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear respirators. Employees are required to wear 3M half respirators when manual scraping paint that contained 22% lead.   Condition noted on or about 10/19/2022.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 120 Main St. near rear library parking lot:  The employer did not ensure that employees who were required to wear respirators were medically evaluated prior to initial use. Employees are required to wear 3M half face respirators when manual scraping paint that contained 22% lead.   Condition noted on or about 10/19/2022.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):   a)	120 Main St. near rear library parking lot:  The employer did not ensure that employees who were required to wear respirators were fit tested. Employees are required to wear 3M half face respirators when manual scraping paint that contained 22% lead.   Condition noted on or about 10/19/2022.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provided effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:   a) 120 Main St. near rear library parking lot:  The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators. Employees are required to wear 3M half face respirators when manual scraping paint that contained 22% lead.   Condition noted on or about 10/19/2022.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $2,520 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(i):Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment, as required in 1926.62(d), and documented that the employee(s) performing any of the listed tasks was not exposed above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), the employer did not treat affected employee(s) as if they were exposed above the PEL, and not in excess of ten times the PEL, and did not implement employee protective measures prescribed in 1926.62(d)(2)(v).  a)	120 Main St. near rear library parking lot:  The employer did not treat affected employee(s) as if they were exposed above the PEL, and not in excess of ten times the PEL, and did not implement employee protective measures such as protective clothing, change areas, biological monitoring and employee training.    Employees were required to manually scrape paint that contained 22% lead.  Condition noted on or about 10/19/2022.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(v): Prior to the performance of an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i) through (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim protection, as indicated in paragraphs (d)(2)(v)(A) through (d)(2)(v)(F):  a)	120 Main St. near rear library parking lot:  Prior to the performance of an employee exposure assessment the employer did not provide to employees scraping paint that contained 22% lead with interim protection such as protective clothing, change areas, biological monitoring and employee training.  Condition noted on or about 10/19/2022.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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)	120 Main St. near rear library parking lot:  Prior to the performance of an employee exposure assessment the employer did not provide to employees scraping paint that contained 22% lead with interim protection such as appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment. Condition noted on or about 10/19/2022.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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):  a)	120 Main St. near rear library parking lot:  Prior to the performance of an employee exposure assessment the employer did not provide to employees scraping paint that contained 22% lead with change areas. Condition noted on or about 10/19/2022.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(v)(E):Employer did not conduct biological monitoring in accordance with paragraph (j)(1)(i) of this section, to consist of blood sampling and analysis for lead and Zinc Protoporphyrin levels  Prior to the performance of an employee exposure assessment the employer did not provide employees scraping paint that contained 22% lead with blood sampling for lead and Zinc Protoporphyrin. Condition noted on or about 10/19/2022.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F):Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with training as required under 1926.62(l)(1).  a)	120 Main St. near rear library parking lot:  Prior to the performance of an employee exposure assessment the employer did not provide to employees scraping paint that contained 22% lead with training in the hazards associated with lead.  Condition noted on or about 10/19/2022.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

Mar 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   a)	120 Main St. near rear library parking lot:  Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Dap 33 Window Glazing.  Condition noted on 10/19/2022.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

Mar 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a)	120 Main St. near rear library parking lot:  Employer did not maintain safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Dap 33 Window Glazing.  Condition noted on or about 10/19/2022.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

Mar 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a)	120 Main St. near rear library parking lot:  Employees were not provided effective information and training for employees who are required to use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Dap 33 Window Glazing.  Condition noted on or about 10/19/2022.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.