OSHA Inspection: K1 REALTY LLC

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $8000.00 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 �?g/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  At a jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas, employees working in room 106 were exposed to lead containing materials while performing  painting and paint scraping activities.  The paint in room 106 was determined to contain 12.598% lead. Employees were exposed to the hazards of lead in that the employer did not initially determine if any employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

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:  Employees were exposed to health hazards. Employees working at the jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas, in room 106 were exposed to the health hazards associated with lead while performing  painting and paint scraping activities.  The paint in room 106 was determined to contain 12.598% lead. Employees were exposed to the hazards of lead in that personal full shift air sampling was not performed for each job classification or for the shift with highest exposure for any of the employees at the work site.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:  At a jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas, employees performing paint scraping activities in room 106  were exposed to the health hazards associated with exposure to lead in that employees were not provided with biological monitoring  in the absence of an employee exposure assessment.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  At a jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas, employees performing paint scraping activities in room 106 were exposed to the health hazards associated with exposure to lead in that employees were not provided with initial medical surveillance  in the absence of an employee exposure assessment.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $8000.00 Reduced

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):  Employees working at the jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas, in room 106 were exposed to the hazards associated with lead while performing  paint preparation and paint scraping activities in that protective clothing was not provided to employees to wear over top of their street clothes, thus contaminating their clothing.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

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:  At a jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas, employees performing paint scraping activities in room 106  were exposed to  health hazards associated with exposure to lead in that the  employer did not provide appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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):  At a jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas, employees performing paint preparation and paint scraping activities in room 106  were exposed to the hazards associated with exposure to lead  in that no change areas were provided to employees so they could change out of work clothes into clean street clothes.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(i)(2)(i):The employer did not provide clean change areas as an interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2), without regard to the use of respirators:  At a jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas, employees performing paint scraping activities in room 106  were exposed to the health hazards associated with exposure to lead in that the  employer did not provide clean change areas as an interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2), without regard to the use of respirators.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $8000.00 Reduced

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 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)(2)(iii) regarding use of respirators:  In Room 106 of 424 South Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kansas, employees performing paint scraping and preparation activities were exposed to hazards associated with lead in that the employer had not  provided training on the use of respirators.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(l)(2)(iii):The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in the purpose, proper selection, fitting, use, and limitations of respirators:  In Room 106 of 424 South Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kansas, employees performing paint scraping and preparation activities were exposed to health hazards in that the employer had not  provided training in the purpose, proper selection, fitting, use, and limitations of respirators.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $0.00 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.  At the jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kansas, in room 106 employees performing paint scraping and preparation activities were exposed to Lead and Crystalline Silica hazards in that the employer had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program for required respirator use. Employees were required to use 3M 8511 N95 respirator while working with Sheetrock Brand Easy Sand Joint Compound 45,  a product containing Crystallin Silica.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:  At the jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kansas, in room 106 employees performing paint scraping and preparation activities  were exposed to health hazards in that the employer had not determined, through a medical evaluation, the employees' ability to use a respirator before the employee(s) are fit tested or required to use a respirator. Employees were required to use 3M 8511 N95 respirator.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:  At the jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kansas, in room 106 employees performing paint scraping and preparation activities were exposed to health hazards in that the employer had not  provided a fit test for employee(s) required to use  3M 8511 N95  respirators prior to use.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $8000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(e)(2)(i):The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to achieve compliance with 29 CFR 1926.62(c) prior to commencement of the job:  At a jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas, employees performing paint scraping activities in room 106 were exposed to the health hazards associated with exposure to lead in that the employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program prior to commencement of the job.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $8000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(h)(3):Shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, and brushing were used when vacuuming or other equally effective methods were effective:  At a jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas, employees working in room 106 were exposed to the hazards of lead  while performing paint scraping activities in that employees dry swept lead containing debris. The employer failed to ensure that surfaces and work areas were not cleaned by shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, and brushing.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

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.  In Room 106 of 424 South Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kansas, the employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program to describe how the program would be implemented to include proper training, labeling, and the administration of safety data sheets, to address their chemicals such as the hazards of respirable crystalline silica which is a respiratory hazard  and carcinogen.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-18 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:  In Room 106 of 424 South Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kansas, employees performing paint scraping and preparation activities had not been provided effective information and training to recognize, evaluate, and control exposure to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Sheetrock Brand Easy Sand Joint Compound 45 which contains respirable crystalline silica which is a respiratory hazard  and carcinogen.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

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)  In Room 106 of 424 South Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kansas, employees performing paint scraping and preparation activities were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Sheetrock Brand Easy Sand Joint Compound 45 which contains respirable crystalline silica which is a respiratory hazard  and carcinogen. Employees were exposed to these hazards because the employer did not make safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical readily accessible during each work shift.