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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260062 I02 I Lead
Inspection Nr: 987421.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $50,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/22/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date: 02/09/2015
Final Order: 10/17/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 1591
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/17/2016 | $50,000.00 | Repeat | ||
| Penalty | C: Contested | 02/11/2015 | $70,000.00 | Willful | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/22/2015 | $70,000.00 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(i): The employer shall provide clean change areas for employees whose airborne exposure to lead is above the PEL, and as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, without regard to the use of respirators: The employer does not protect each employee during lead abatement work by providing clean change areas when airborne exposure to lead is above the Permissible Exposure Limit. a. On or about July 25, 2014- at the Francisco Avenue Bridge in Blue Island, IL 60406, employees were conducting sandblasting operations on steel coated with lead based paint. The employer did not provide clean change areas, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with lead. To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must provide clean change areas for employees whose airborne exposure to lead is above the Permissible Exposure Limit. The employer has been cited to this practice that included: Era Valdivia Contractors, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(i) which was contained in OSHA violation number 108729237, citation number 1, item number 6, issued on December 14, 1995, and became final order on or about January 26, 1996, with respect to a workplace located at 800 2800 West Lake Street in Chicago, IL 60622; and violation number 308566751, citation number 2, item number 4, issued on August 26, 2005, and became final order on or about October 02, 2006, with respect to a workplace located at I-74, Keorner Road Overpass in Peoria, IL 61615; and violation number 313893380, citation number 1, item number 8, issued April 29, 2010 and became final order on or about December 29, 2010, with respect to a workplace at Interstate 294 Bridge over Interstate 290 in Berkeley, IL 60163; and violation number 312596745, citation number 2, item number 2, issued December 30, 2009 and became final order on or about September 10, 2011, with respect to a workplace at Interstate 294 Bridge over Interstate 55 in Indian Head Park, IL 60525.