| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2022-05-25
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| Emphasis |
N: LEAD, N: RCS-NEP
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1597131 |
| Health |
Yes |
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| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1896388 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-08-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-09-12 |
| Current Penalty |
3315.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3315.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In the workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or where respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures including the provisions (i)-(ix) of this section, as applicable: a) On and before 5/25/2022, at jobsite, for the employees wearing a 3M half-face respirator with combo cartridges while performing work such as, but not limited to, demolition, removing windows, and cleanup activities in an area where lead was present in debris on the floor and in paint on the windows and surfaces. The employer did not establish and implement a worksite-specific respiratory protection program. Abatement Note: The Respiratory Protection Program shall include the following sections: (1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; (2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; (3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; (4) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; (5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; (6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere- supplying respirators (if used); (7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; (8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and (9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-08-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-09-12 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) On and before 5/25/2022, at jobsite, for the employees wearing a 3M half-face respirator with combo cartridges while performing work such as, but not limited to, demolition, removing windows, and cleanup activities in an area where lead was present in debris on the floor and in paint on the windows and surfaces. The employee was not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 G01 I A |
| Issuance Date |
2022-08-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-08-29 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face: a) On and before 5/25/2022, at jobsite, for the employees wearing a 3M half-face respirator with combo cartridges while performing work such as, but not limited to, demolition, removing windows, and cleanup activities in an area where lead was present in debris on the floor and in paint on the windows and surfaces. The employer did not implement procedure to prevent facial hair on respirator users. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 D01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2022-08-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-09-26 |
| Current Penalty |
2486.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2486.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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 calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA): a) On and before 5/25/2022, at jobsite, employees were exposed to 0.2317 percent lead containing materials while performing work such as, but not limited to, demolition, removing windows, and cleanup activities in an area where lead was present in debris on the floor and in paint on the windows and surfaces. The employer did not conduct initial assessment of employees exposures to lead. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 H02 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-08-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-09-12 |
| Current Penalty |
2486.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2486.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.62(h)(2): Where possible, clean-up of floors and other surfaces where lead accumulated was not accomplished by vacuuming or other methods that minimized the likelihood of lead becoming airborne: a) On and before 5/25/2022, at jobsite, employees were exposed to 0.2317 percent lead containing materials while performing work such as, but not limited to, demolition, removing windows, and cleanup activities in an area where lead was present in debris on the floor and in paint on the windows and surfaces. The employer did not use vacuuming or other methods while the employees were dry sweeping and shoveling debris containing lead. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260062 H03 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-08-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-08-29 |
| Current Penalty |
2486.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2486.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.62(h)(3): Shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, and brushing were used when vacuuming or other equally effective methods were effective: a) On and before 5/25/2022, at jobsite, employees were exposed to 0.2317 percent lead containing materials while performing work such as, but not limited to, demolition, removing windows, and cleanup activities in an area where lead was present in debris on the floor and in paint on the windows and surfaces. The employer did not use engineering or work practice controls while the employees were dry sweeping and shoveling debris containing lead. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F02 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-08-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-09-12 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators pass an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter. a) On and before 5/25/2022, at jobsite, for the employees wearing a 3M half-face respirator with combo cartridges while performing work such as, but not limited to, demolition, removing windows, and cleanup activities in an area where lead was present in debris on the floor and in paint on the windows and surfaces. The employees were not fit tested, either qualitatively or quantitatively, prior to being required to use this respirator by the employer. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19030019 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-12-19 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-01-02 |
| Current Penalty |
1253.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1253.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-02-02 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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) Work site - On or about September 12, 2022 and at times prior thereto, the employer never provided abatement certification for citations 1-1a, 1-1b, 1-1c, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4 and 2-1. |
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