OSHA Cites American Masonry for Violating Lead Safety Standards at Sandblasting Site

CHICAGO — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined American Masonry Inc. $196,000 for sandblasting operations that it said exposed its own workers and workers at art studios in a commercial building to excessive lead levels.

The Nov. 6 citation for willful violations naming Waclaw Cilulko, doing business as American American Masonry in Chicago, was announced by OSHA’s Region 5 Nov. 13.

Violations included failure to implement a written lead compliance program, failure to provide personal protection equipment or clean changing rooms, and failure to vacuum and remove lead dust form the worksite.

OSHA also faulted American Masonry for …