OSHA Inspection: ALLIED PAINTING, INC

Issued

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7619.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter (50 ug/m3) of air averaged over an eight-hour period:  a) Burlington Bristol Bridge: An employee, Blaster, needle gunning existing paint of the handle railing  was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 670 ug/m3 of lead. This level is 13.5 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 ug/m3. This exposure occurred over a 238 minute sampling period on April 26, 2017. A zero exposure is assumed for the 242 minutes not sampled.  b) Burlington Bristol Bridge: An employee, Blaster, needle gunning existing paint of the handle railing  was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 620 ug/m3 of lead. This level is 12.3 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 ug/m3. This exposure occurred over a 240 minute sampling period on April 26, 2017. A zero exposure is assumed for the 240 minutes not sampled.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a)  Burlington Bristol Bridge: An employee, Blaster, needle gunning existing paint of the handle railing  was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 670 ug/m3 of lead. This level is 13.5 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 ug/m3. This exposure occurred over a 238 minute sampling period on April 26, 2017. A zero exposure is assumed for the 242 minutes not sampled.  Blasters wore 3M full face respirators with HEPA cartridges and the employer did not provide the employees with a fit test for that style or model, on or about April 26, 2017.  b) Burlington Bristol Bridge: An employee, Blaster, needle gunning existing paint of the handle railing  was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 620 ug/m3 of lead. This level is 12.3 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 ug/m3. This exposure occurred over a 240 minute sampling period on April 26, 2017. A zero exposure is assumed for the 240 minutes not sampled.  Blasters wore 3M full face respirators with HEPA cartridges and the employer did not provide the employees with a fit test for that style or model, on or about April 26, 2017.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7619.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1126(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) in excess of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (5 ug/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  a) Burlington Bristol Bridge: An employee, Blaster, needle gunning paint off a handrailing was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 15.4 ug/m3 of hexavalent chromium. This level is 3.1 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 ug/m3. This exposure occurred over a 213 minute sampling period on April 26, 2017. A zero exposure is assumed for the 267 minutes not sampled.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) Burlington Bristol Bridge: An employee, Blaster, needle gunning paint off a handrailing was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 15.4 ug/m3 of hexavalent chromium. This level is 3.1 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 ug/m3. This exposure occurred over a 213 minute sampling period on April 26, 2017. A zero exposure is assumed for the 267 minutes not sampled.   Blasters  wore 3M full face respirators with HEPA cartridges and the employer did not provide the employees with a fit test for that style or model, on or about April 26, 2017.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7619.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06890691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1126(i)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance for chromium (VI) exposures available at no cost to the employees, and/or at a reasonable time and place:   a) Burlington Bristol Bridge: A Blaster needle gunning existing paint off a hand railing was exposed to 15.4 ug/m³ of hexavalent chromium as an eight hour time weighted average (TWA). This level is 3.08 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 ug/m3 of hexavalent chromium as a 8 hour TWA. This exposure occurred over a 213 minute sampling period on April 26, 2017. A zero exposure is assumed for the 267 minutes not sampled. The employer did not provide the employee with a medical examination specifically evaluating the effects of exposures to hexavalent chromium, on or about April 26, 2017.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.