OSHA Inspection: EXTERIOR CUSTOM SOLUTIONS LLC

Issued

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $2678.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or operation covered by this standard shall initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.  a) On or about April 26, 2023, at the worksite located at 117 North Howard Street, Princeton, Wisconsin; the employer did not perform an initial determination to assess if any employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level while employees were performing tasks, such as but not limited to manual demolition of structures during the replacement of a window with wood coated in paint that contained up to 1.0132% inorganic lead, exposing employees to the hazards associated with inorganic lead.  b) On or about April 13, 2023,  at the worksite located at N6724 County Road E, De Pere, Wisconsin; the employer did not perform an initial determination to assess if any employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level while employees were performing tasks, such as but not limited to cutting during the removal of siding for the installation of a patio door that was coated in paint that contained up to 0.01344% inorganic lead, exposing employees to the hazards associated with inorganic lead.

Issued

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performs an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determines actual employee exposure, the employer shall provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim protection as described in paragraphs (d)(2)(v)(A) through (d)(2)(v)(F) of this section.  a) On or about April 26, 2023, at the worksite located at 117 North Howard Street, Princeton, Wisconsin; in the absence of an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide interim protection, such as but not limited to appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section, while employees were performing a task specified in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of 29 CFR 1926.62, such as manual demolition of structures during the replacement of a window with wood coated in paint that contained up to 1.0132% inorganic lead, exposing employees to the hazards associated with inorganic lead.  b) On or about April 13, 2023, at the worksite located at N6724 County Road E, De Pere, Wisconsin; in the absence of an employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide interim protection, such as but not limited to appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section, appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section, training as required under paragraph (l)(1)(i) of this section regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, training as required under paragraph (l)(2)(iii) of this section, and training in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21, while employees were performing a task specified in paragraph (d)(2)(iv) of 29 CFR 1926.62, such as cutting during the removal of siding for the installation of a patio door that was coated in paint that contained up to 0.01344% inorganic lead, exposing employees to the hazards associated with inorganic lead.

Issued

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 29 CFR 1926.1118 NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1018 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.1018(e)(1)(i): Determinations of airborne exposure levels shall be made from air samples that are representative of each employee's exposure to inorganic arsenic over an eight (8) hour period.  a) On or about April 26, 2023, at the worksite located at 117 North Howard Street, Princeton, Wisconsin; the employer did not perform an initial determination of the workplace to determine airborne concentrations of inorganic arsenic to which employees while employees were performing a tasks, such as manual demolition of structures during the replacement of a window with wood coated in paint that contained up to 0.00183% inorganic arsenic, exposing employees exposing employees to the hazards associated with inorganic arsenic.  b) On or about April 13, 2023, at the worksite located at N6724 County Road E, De Pere, Wisconsin; the employer did not perform an initial determination of the workplace to determine airborne concentrations of inorganic arsenic to which employees were exposed  while employees were performing tasks, such as cutting during the removal of siding for the installation of a patio door that was coated in paint that contained up to 0.00097% inorganic arsenic, exposing employees exposing employees to the hazards associated with inorganic arsenic.

Issued

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(f)(2)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard shall ensure that a "competent person" conducts an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace. The assessment must be completed in time to comply with requirements which are triggered by exposure data or the lack of a "negative exposure assessment," and to provide information necessary to assure that all control systems planned are appropriate for that operation and will work properly.  a) On or about April 26, 2023, at the worksite located at 117 North Howard Street, Princeton, Wisconsin; the employer did not perform exposure monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees may have been exposed to while conducting Class II work involving the removal of an asbestos-containing siding shingle containing up to 15% asbestos (all forms), exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1127(d)(1)(i): Prior to the performance of any construction work where employees may be potentially exposed to cadmium, the employer shall establish the applicability of this standard by determining whether cadmium is present in the workplace and whether there is the possibility that employee exposures will be at or above the action level. The employer shall designate a competent person who shall make this determination. Investigation and material testing techniques shall be used, as appropriate, in the determination. Investigation shall include a review of relevant plans, past reports, material safety data sheets, and other available records, and consultations with the property owner and discussions with appropriate individuals and agencies.  a) On or about April 26, 2023, at the worksite located at 117 North Howard Street, Princeton, Wisconsin; the employer did not determine whether cadmium is present in the workplace and whether there is the possibility that employee exposures will be at or above the action level to while employees were performing a tasks, such as manual demolition of structures during the replacement of a window with wood coated in paint that contained up to 0.00043% cadmium, exposing employees to the hazards associated with cadmium.

Issued

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $2678.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 29 CFR 1926.59 Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for when employees worked with hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to inorganic lead, at the 117 North Howard Street, Princeton, Wisconsin and N6724 County Rd E, De Pere, Wisconsin worksites, exposing employees to the hazards associated with inorganic lead.  All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) through (h) must be contained in a written hazard communication program. Key elements include but are not limited to the following: 1) Complete collection of safety data sheets (SDSs) 2) List of all hazardous chemicals 3) Employee information and training