| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2013-06-24
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| Emphasis |
N: LEAD
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| Case Closed |
2018-11-27
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
816881 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 D01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2013-07-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
300.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Contest Date |
2013-07-16 |
| Final Order |
2013-10-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) On 5th level of worksite, on or about 5/3/13: Where employees performed manual demolition of walls and manually scrapped paint off ceilings, an assessment of employee exposure to lead was not performed. A bulk sample of paint collected by OSHA contained 0.0407% lead. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 D01 III |
| Issuance Date |
2013-07-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2013-07-16 |
| Final Order |
2013-10-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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 5th level of worksite, on or about 5/3/13: Where employees performed manual demolition of walls and manually scrapped paint off ceilings, the employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift. A bulk sample of paint collected by OSHA contained 0.0407% lead. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 D02 V A |
| Issuance Date |
2013-07-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
300.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Contest Date |
2013-07-16 |
| Final Order |
2013-10-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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 the 5th level of the worksite, on or about 5/3/13: Where employees performed manual demolition of walls and manually scrapped paint off of ceilings and an exposure assessment had not been performed, the employer did not provide employees with respiratory protection for which they had been fitted. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 F02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2013-07-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2013-07-16 |
| Final Order |
2013-10-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) At the worksite, on or about 5/3/13: A respiratory protection program was not developed where employees used filtering facepieces when performing manual demolition of walls and manually scrapping paint off of ceilings. No exposure assessment had been conducted to determine employee exposure to lead. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 D02 V B |
| Issuance Date |
2013-07-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
300.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Contest Date |
2013-07-16 |
| Final Order |
2013-10-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) At the worksite, on or about 5/3/13: When an exposure assessment had not been performed, protective work clothing and equipment was not provided as interim protection to employees who performed manual demolition of walls, and manually scrapped paint off ceilings when an assessment had not been conducted to determine employee exposure to lead. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-07-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2013-07-16 |
| Final Order |
2013-10-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) At the worksite, on or about 5/3/13: Protective work clothing and equipment was not provided as interim protection to employees who performed manual demolition of walls, and manually scrapped paint off ceilings when an assessment had not been conducted to determine employee exposure to lead. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01004A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 D02 V E |
| Issuance Date |
2013-07-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
300.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Contest Date |
2013-07-16 |
| Final Order |
2013-10-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) At the worksite, on or about 5/3/13: When an initial exposure assessment had not been conducted, employees who performed manual demolition of walls, and manually scrapped paint off of ceilings did not have biological monitoring made available. A bulk paint sample collected by OSHA contained 0.0407% lead. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01004B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 J01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2013-07-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2013-07-16 |
| Final Order |
2013-10-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) At the worksite, on or about 5/3/13: Where employees performed manual demolition of walls, and manually scrapped paint off of ceilings, and when an assessment had not been conducted to determine employee exposure to lead, biological monitoring was not made available. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01005A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 D02 V F |
| Issuance Date |
2013-07-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
300.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Contest Date |
2013-07-16 |
| Final Order |
2013-10-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) At the worksite, on or about 5/3/13: When an exposure assessment had not been conducted, employees who manually demolished walls and manually scrapped paint off of ceilings were not provided with training on lead. A bulk sample of paint chips collected by OSHA contained 0.0407% lead. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01005B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 L01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2013-07-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2013-07-16 |
| Final Order |
2013-10-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i): The employer did not include lead in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 1910.1200). The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section. a) At the worksite, on or about 5/3/13: Employees who manually demolished walls and manually scrapped paint off of ceilings were not provided with training on lead. A bulk sample of paint chips collected by OSHA contained 0.0407% lead. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01005C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-07-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2013-07-16 |
| Final Order |
2013-10-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) At the worksite, on or about 5/3/13: A written hazard communication program was not developed where employees were exposed to hazardous substances including but not limited to lead paint. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01006A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-07-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
300.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Contest Date |
2013-07-16 |
| Final Order |
2013-10-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.62(h)(1): The employer did not maintain all surfaces as free as practicable of accumulations of lead. a) At the worksite, on or about 5/3/13: Floors were not maintained as free as practicable from accumulations of lead. Visible accumulations of paint chips were observed throughout the worksite. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01006B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 H03 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-07-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2013-07-16 |
| Final Order |
2013-10-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.62(h)(3): The employer used shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, and brushing when vacuuming or other equally effective methods were effective: a) At the worksite, on or about 5/3/13: Dry sweeping was used to clean up paint chips from floors, when vacuuming would have been an effective method. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19030019 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-06-25 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-07-15 |
| Current Penalty |
400.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
400.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-07-25 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated: a) At the facility, on or about 6/25/2014: The employer did not provide abatement certification for Citation 1, Items 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 5c, 6a and 6b issued on July 3, 2013. An abatement demand letter was sent to the employer on June 2, 2014. Abatement documentation is required for this item. |
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