OSHA Inspection: HOWLAND COMPANY, LLC

Issued

2024-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $1677.00 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 mg/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  a)  On site at 200 Renova Street, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about October 18, 2023 - The employer did not initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.  Employees were manually scraping lead-based paint from indoor baseboards and door frames and outdoor painted surfaces on a residential house.

Issued

2024-01-16 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)  On site at 200 Renova Street, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about October 18, 2023 - 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 to determine the highest employee exposure level.  Employees were manually scraping lead-based paint from indoor baseboards and door frames and outdoor painted surfaces on a residential house.

Issued

2024-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $1677.00 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)  On site at 200 Renova Street, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about October 18, 2023 - Until the employer performed an acceptable employee exposure assessment, the employer did not require and ensure the use of respiratory protection.  Employees were manually scraping lead-based paint from indoor baseboards and door frames and outdoor painted surfaces on a residential house.

Issued

2024-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(f)(1)(iv):  Respirators were not used during periods when respirators were required to provide interim protection for employees while they performed the operations specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2):   a)  On site at 200 Renova Street, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about October 18, 2023 - Until the employer performed an acceptable employee exposure assessment, the employer did not require and ensure the use of respiratory protection.  Employees were manually scraping lead-based paint from indoor baseboards and door frames and outdoor painted surfaces on a residential house.

Issued

2024-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) for each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.62 to use a respirator:   a)  On site at 200 Renova Street, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about October 19, 2023 - The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 1910.134 in that employees who were wearing a tight-fitting facepiece respirator (half mask), had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.

Issued

2024-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):  Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:   a)  On site at 200 Renova Street, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about October 19, 2023 - An employee was wearing a tight fitting facepiece respirator (half mask) and the employee had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.

Issued

2024-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $1677.00 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):    a)  On site at 200 Renova Street, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about October 18, 2023 - Until the employer performed an acceptable employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide appropriate personal protective equipment to employees.    Employees were manually scraping lead-based paint from indoor baseboards and door frames and outdoor painted surfaces on a residential house.

Issued

2024-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $1677.00 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):   a)  On site at 200 Renova Street, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about October 18, 2023 - Until the employer performed an acceptable employee exposure assessment, the employer did not provide a change area for employees.  Employees were manually scraping lead-based paint from indoor baseboards and door frames and outdoor painted surfaces on a residential house.

Issued

2024-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $11292.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):    a) On site at 200 Renova Street, Pittsburgh, PA, on or about October 19, 2023 - An employee was working on a residential roof at a height of 13 feet from the ground and the employee was not using a personal fall arrest system.