OSHA Inspection: TWO RIVERS FS, INC.

Issued

Sep 16, 2011

Abate by

Oct 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(i):     Before work subject to this standard began, the building and/or facility owner(s) did not determine the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) at the worksite pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1):    Employees of Two Rivers FS, Inc. engaged in custodial work and clean-up of construction activities involving Class II removal of cementious asbestos-containing siding materials were exposed to asbestos and Two Rivers FS, Inc. had not determined the presence, quantity and location of asbestos containing materials (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing materials (PACM) prior to commencing work.

Issued

Sep 16, 2011

Abate by

Oct 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(ii): \r\n\r\nThe building and/or facility owner(s) did not notify prospective employers, tenants, employees of the owner, and all employers of employees who would  be performing work within adjacent areas of the presence, location, and quantity of asbestos containing material or presumed asbestos containing material, at the work sites in their buildings and facilities in writing, or a personal communication between the owner and the person to whom notification must be given or their authorized representatives:\r\n\r\nEmployees of Two Rivers FS, Inc. engaged in custodial work and clean-up of construction activities involving Class II removal of cementious asbestos-containing siding materials by a contractor were exposed to asbestos and Two Rivers FS, Inc. had not notified all of their employees as well as the contractor performing work at the site of the presence, quantity and location of ACM and/or PACM prior to commencing work.\r\n\r\n

Issued

Sep 16, 2011

Abate by

Oct 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): \r\n\r\nEach employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not ensure that a \"competent person\" conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace:\r\n\r\nEmployees of Two Rivers FS, Inc. engaged in custodial work and clean-up of construction activities related to Class II removal of cementious asbestos-containing siding materials were exposed to asbestos and the employer did not have a competent person conduct an exposure assessment prior to the commencement of work operations involving presumed asbestos-containing materials (PACM).

Issued

Sep 16, 2011

Abate by

Oct 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(3)(iii): \r\n\r\nDust and debris containing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material were dry swept, shoveled or removed by other dry clean-up methods:\r\n\r\nEmployees of Two Rivers FS, Inc. engaged in custodial work and clean-up of construction activities involving Class II removal of cementious asbestos-containing siding materials were exposed to asbestos and Two Rivers FS, Inc. did not prohibit employees from dry sweeping and using other dry clean-up methods when cleaning ACM and PACM after Class II work activities. \r\n\r\n

Issued

Sep 16, 2011

Abate by

Oct 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(10):     Class IV asbestos jobs were not conducted in conformity with the requirements set out in 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1) mandating wet methods, HEPA vacuums, and prompt clean up of debris containing ACM or PACM:    Employees of Two Rivers FS, Inc. engaged in custodial work and clean-up of construction activities involving Class II removal of cementious asbestos-containing siding materials were exposed to asbestos and the employer did not ensure the work was conducted within the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of this section.

Issued

Sep 16, 2011

Abate by

Oct 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(2):     Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal was not collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers:    Employees of Two Rivers FS, Inc. engaged in custodial work and clean-up of construction activities involving Class II removal of cementious asbestos-containing materials were exposed to asbestos and Two Rivers FS, Inc. did not ensure that all asbestos-containing waste, scrap, and debris was collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers.

Issued

Sep 16, 2011

Abate by

Oct 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1)(vi):     Respirators were not used during Class IV asbestos work performed within regulated areas where employees who were performing other work tasks were required to use respirators:    Employees of Two Rivers FS, Inc. engaged in custodial work and clean-up of construction activities involving Class II removal of cementious asbestos-containing siding materials were exposed to asbestos and the employer did not require those employees engaged in Class IV work to wear respirators.

Issued

Sep 16, 2011

Abate by

Oct 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(1): \r\n\r\nThe employer did not provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for each employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos or for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced:\r\n\r\nEmployees of Two Rivers FS, Inc. engaged in custodial work and clean-up of construction activities involving Class II removal of cementious asbestos-containing siding material were exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos and the employer did not require the use of protective clothing and did not have a negative exposure assessment. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Issued

Sep 16, 2011

Abate by

Oct 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(3): \r\n\r\nEmployers did not ensure that employees performing Class IV work within a regulated area complied with the hygiene practice required of employees performing work which had a higher classification within that regulated area:\r\n\r\nEmployees of Two Rivers FS, Inc. engaged in custodial work and clean-up of construction activities involving Class II removal of cementious asbestos-containing siding materials were exposed to asbestos and the employer did not ensure that employees complied with the hygiene practice required for the Class II removal work that they were cleaning up.

Issued

Sep 16, 2011

Abate by

Oct 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i):     The employer did not institute, at no cost to employees, a training program for each employee who was likely to be exposed in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) and for each employee who performed Class I through IV asbestos operations:    Employees of Two Rivers FS, Inc. engaged in custodial work and clean-up of construction activities involving Class II removal of cementious asbestos-containing materials were exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos and the employer did not institute a training program for their employees performing Class IV asbestos operations.

Issued

Sep 16, 2011

Abate by

Oct 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(vi): \r\n\r\nEmployees performing Class IV work were not provided training consistent with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(1):\r\n\r\nEmployees of Two Rivers FS, Inc. engaged in custodial work and clean-up of construction activities involving Class II removal of cementious asbestos-containing materials did not receive asbestos awareness training including information concerning the location of material containing asbestos and instruction on the recognition of damage, deterioration, and delamination of asbestos containing building materials.\r\n\r\n