OSHA Inspection: ARKEMA INC.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,338 Reduced

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1): All Class I, II, and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas:    a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducted Class I abatement of thermal system insulation that contained presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) & asbestos containing material (ACM). The abatement operations were not conducted within a regulated area,  thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,338 Reduced

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or work operation where exposure monitoring is required under this section did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees may have been exposed:    a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not perform exposure monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees may have been exposed while employees conducted Class I abatement of thermal system insulation that contained presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) & asbestos containing material (ACM).

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): The employer with a work operation covered by the asbestos 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:    a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite,  the employer did not ensure a competent person conducted an exposure assessment prior to employees who conducted Class I abatement of thermal system insulation that contained presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) & asbestos containing material (ACM),  thereby exposing employees to asbestos hazards.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(3)(i): The employer did not conduct daily monitoring that was representative of the exposure of each employee who was assigned to work within a regulated area who was performing Class I or II work, where the employer pursuant to (f)(2)(iii) of this section, had not made a negative exposure assessment for the entire operation:      a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite,  the employer did not conduct daily monitoring for each employee who conducted Class I abatement of thermal system insulation that contained presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) & asbestos containing material (ACM), thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,338 Reduced

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1): The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of the exposure:    a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducted Class I abatement of thermal system insulation that contained presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) & asbestos containing material (ACM). Employees conducting class I abatement operations were not protected by the following engineering controls and work practices: HEPA vacuums were not used to collect dust and debris, wet methods were not used,  and waste debris was not promptly cleaned up and disposed of, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(2): Control methods were not used to achieve compliance as required by 1926.1101(g)(2)(i) through (g)(2)(v):    a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducted Class I abatement of thermal system insulation that contained presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) & asbestos containing material (ACM). Employees conducting class I abatement operations were not protected by the following engineering controls and work practices: local exhaust ventilation,  enclosure or isolation, and/or ventilation or the regulated area, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(4): Additional engineering controls and work practices and procedures were not used for Class I work as required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(4)(i) through (g)(4)(v):    a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducted Class I abatement of thermal system insulation that contained presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) & asbestos containing material (ACM). Employees conducting class I abatement operations did not use the following engineering controls, work practices and procedures: operations were not supervised by a competent person,  methods to prevent migration of asbestos fibers were not used,  HVAC systems were not isolated, impermeable drop cloths were not placed on surfaces below the removal activities,  and objects within the area were not covered with impermeable dropcloths,  thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5): Class I asbestos work was not performed using one or more of the control methods required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5)(i) through (g)(5)(vi):    a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducted Class I abatement of thermal system insulation that contained presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) & asbestos containing material (ACM). Employees conducting class I abatement operations were not protected by one or more of the following control methods: asbestos work was not conducted inside of a negative pressure enclosure, or by using glovebag systems, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,338 Reduced

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1): For employees who use respirators required by 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1101(h):      a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducted Class I abatement of thermal system insulation that contained presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) & asbestos containing material (ACM). Employee(s) were provided N95 filtering facepiece respirators when a powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) was required,  thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not select the appropriate respirators as specified in 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A):    a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the employer provided N95 filtering facepieces to the employee(s) to protect against asbestos exposure during Class I asbestos abatement work, thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(1): The employer did not provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole body clothing, head coverings, gloves and foot covering for any employee(s) exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceeded the TWA and/or excursion limit prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section, or for which a required negative exposure assessment is not produced, or for any employee performing Class I operations which involved the removal of over 25 linear to 10 square feet of TSI or surfacing ACM and PACM:    a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducted Class I abatement of thermal system insulation that contained presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) & asbestos containing material (ACM). Employees were directed to conduct removal operations of pipe insulations and was not provided adequate protective clothing, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $125 Reduced

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(1): The hygiene facility requirements located in (j)(1)(i) through (j)(1)(iv) were not followed for employees performing Class I asbestos jobs involving over 25 linear or 10 square feet of TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM:      a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducted Class I abatement of thermal system insulation that contained presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) & asbestos containing material (ACM) were not provided hygiene facilities, thereby exposing employees and the employees' families to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,338 Reduced

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(ii)(B): Before work under this standard was performed the building owner did not inform employees who worked within or adjacent to areas containing such materials of the precautions to be taken to insure that airborne asbestos is confined to the area:      a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not notify the employees at work in the facility of the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material at the facility, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3): Duties of employers whose employees perform work subject to this standard in or adjacent to areas containing ACM or PACM. Building/facility owners whose employees perform such work did not comply with the provisions located in (k)(3)(iii) to the extent applicable:    a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not identify the presence, location and quantity of ACM/PACM,  and did not inform employees who performed abatement work of the location, presence and quantity of ACM and/or PACM in the area, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,338 Reduced

Hazardous substances 99549955

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(6): At the entrance of the mechanical rooms/areas in which employees could reasonably be expected to enter and which contained ACM and/or PACM, the building owner did not post signs identifying the material present, its location, and appropriate work practice which, if followed will ensure that asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material will not be disturbed:      a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not post signs at the entrance to the East Plant that identified the material present,  locations and appropriate work practices to ensure that ACM and/or PACM was not disturbed in the East Plant, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,338 Reduced

Hazardous substances 99549955

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:    a.  On or about January 23, 2012 through February 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducted Class I abatement of thermal system insulation that contained presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) & asbestos containing material (ACM).  The employees were not provided training in Class I asbestos operations, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.