Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 G01 I A Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1719988.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $14,518.00
Current Penalty: $14,518.00
Issuance Date: 07/05/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 92
Abatement Date: 11/04/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0215000
Contest Date: 07/26/2024
Final Order: 11/18/2024
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: 1591
Substance: 1620
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/18/2024 | $14,518.00 | 11/04/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 10/24/2024 | $14,518.00 | 08/21/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/05/2024 | $14,518.00 | 08/21/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)� (a) AHERN Painting Contractors (Broadway Junction Train Station J Train Line Project), located at 1549 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207 Employees working on steel beams at the Broadway Junction train station are exposed to lead. The employer failed to ensure that employees wearing 3M half-face tight-fitting respirators were cleanly shaven to prevent facial hair from impeding the sealing surface of the respirator. Condition observed on or about January 8, 2024