A company is facing nearly $460,000 in penalties from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, after being cited with 38 alleged violations. The violations, including 14 willful and 11 repeat, were found at bridge work sites, where workers were exposed to lead and other safety and health hazards while performing abrasive blasting and repainting projects.
MaryAnn Garrahan, OSHA regional administrator said:
"Employers have a legal responsibility to provide workers with safe and healthful workplaces. Anything less is unacceptable."
The willful violations include failing to properly protect workers from exposure to lead and failing to provide fall protection.
The repeat violations include:
• A lack of warning signs posted in lead work areas
• Failing to provide medical evaluations and fit tests for respirator users
• Failing to notify employees of the results of lead monitoring
Eleven serious violations were cited for:
• Allowing workers to have and/or consume food in the area where lead exposure was above the permissible level
• Not ensuring workers wore respirators while blasting with glass media or when exposed to lead in excess of permissible limits.
• Failing to provide personal protective equipment for workers when blasting
Source: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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