OSHA Inspection: EVOLUTION CONTRACTING MANAGEMENT LLC

Issued

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $2009.00

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):  a) Jobsite at 300 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about June 8, 2023 - The employer did not initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.  Employees were performing manual demolition of walls and structures and an initial determination of employee exposure to lead was not made.

Issued

2023-09-15 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:   a) Jobsite at 300 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about June 8, 2023 - The employer did not collect personal samples representative of employee exposures to lead.  Employees were performing manual demolition of walls and structures and an initial determination of employee exposure to lead was not made.

Issued

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $2009.00

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) Jobsite at 300 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about June 8, 2023 - Until the employer performed an acceptable employee exposure assessment for employee exposure to lead, the employer did not provide employees with appropriate respiratory protection.  Employees were performing manual demolition of walls and structures and were not utilizing half mask respirators.

Issued

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(f)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not select, and provide to employees, the appropriate respirators as specified in 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A):   a) Jobsite at 300 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about June 8, 2023 - The employer did not select and provide to employees appropriate respiratory protection for employees who were performing manual demolition of structures.  Employees were utilizing surgical masks and at a minimum, half mask respirators should have been worn.

Issued

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $2009.00

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) Jobsite at 300 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about June 8, 2023 - Until the employer performed an acceptable employee exposure assessment for employee exposure to lead, the employer did not provide biological monitoring for employees.   Employees were performing manual demolition of walls and structures and biological monitoring was not made available to employees.

Issued

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $2009.00

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)(1)(i) regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication:    a) Jobsite at 300 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about June 8, 2023 - Until the employer performed an acceptable employee exposure assessment for employee exposure to lead, the employer did not provide training for employees.   Employees were performing manual demolition of walls and structures and training was not provided to employees.

Issued

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(l)(1): The employer did not communicate information concerning lead hazards according to the requirements of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard for the construction industry, 29 CFR 1926.59, including but not limited to the requirements concerning warning signs and labels, safety data sheets (SDS), and employee information and training:    a) Jobsite at 300 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about June 8, 2023 - Until the employer performed an acceptable employee exposure assessment for employee exposure to lead, the employer did not provide training for employees.   Employees were performing manual demolition of walls and structures and training was not provided to employees.