OSHA Inspection: SKINNER PROPERTIES

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(1)(i): The 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) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023,  the employer did not determine if employees were exposed to lead when employees were manually scrapping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not collect personal samples for lead, 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) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023,  the employer did not collect personal samples for lead when employees were manually scrapping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,204 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023, when employees were manually scraping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925, the employer did not provide employees with the appropriate respiratory protection until an employee exposure assessment was completed and actual employee exposures were determined.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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), which covers each employee required by this section to use a respirator:  a) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023, when employees were manually scraping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program for employees using 3M 8511 filtering face piece half face respirators until an employee exposure assessment was completed, and actual employee exposures were determined.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,204 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B): Until the employer performs an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determines actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), and (d)(2)(iii) of this section with appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section:  a) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023, when employees were manually scraping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925, the employer did not provide employees with the appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment until an employee exposure assessment was completed and actual employee exposures were determined.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   a) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023,  when employees were manually scraping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925, the employer did not provide at no cost and did not ensure each employee use the appropriate protective work clothing and equipment  until an employee exposure assessment was completed and actual employee exposures were determined.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,204 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(v)(C): Until the employer performs an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determines actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), and (d)(2)(iii) of this section with change areas in accordance with paragraph (i)(c) of this section:  a) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023,  when employees were manually scraping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925, the employer did not provide change areas until an employee exposure assessment was completed and actual employee exposures were determined.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   a) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023,  when employees were manually scraping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925, the employer did not provide clean change areas until an employee exposure assessment was completed and actual employee exposures were determined.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,204 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(v)(D): Until the employer performs an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determines actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), and (d)(2)(iii) of this section with hand washing facilities in accordance with paragraph (i)(5) of this section:  a) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023, when employees were manually scraping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925, the employer did not provide hand washing facilities until an employee exposure assessment was completed and actual employee exposures were determined.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(i)(5)(i): The employer did not provide adequate handwashing facilities in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.51(f), for use by employees exposed to lead:   a) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023, when employees were manually scraping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925, the employer did not provide adequate handwashing facilities in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.51(f) until an employee exposure assessment was completed and actual employee exposures were determined.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,204 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(v)(E): Until the employer performs an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determines actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), and (d)(2)(iii) of this section with 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:  a) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023, when employees were manually scraping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925, the employer did not provide biological monitoring to employees that consisted of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels until an employee exposure assessment was completed and actual employee exposures were determined.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023, when employees were manually scraping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925, the employer did not provide biological monitoring in the form of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels to employees until an employee exposure assessment was completed and actual employee exposures were determined.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,204 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 in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety training and education:   a) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023, when employees were manually scraping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925, the employer did not provide training on lead before an employee exposure assessment was completed and actual employee exposures were determined.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:   a) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023, when employees were manually scraping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925, the employer did not provide training on lead before an employee exposure assessment was completed and actual employee exposures were determined.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(l)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in the content of this standard and its appendices:    a) 617 Hixson Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206.  On or about 4/6/2023, when employees were manually scraping paint from the exterior of a building built in approximately 1925, the employer did not provide training on lead before an employee exposure assessment was completed and actual employee exposures were determined.