OSHA Inspection: THORNTANA HAAG

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

Hazardous substances 9954

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) Basement of Office - On or about1/25/12, a regulated area was not established before thermal system insulation (TSI), which contained 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos, was removed and disturbed when an old cast iron boiler was dismanteled and removed from the basement.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

Hazardous substances 9954

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) Basement of Office - On or about 1/25/12, thermal system insulation, which contained 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos, was removed and disturbed when an old cast iron boiler was dismantled and removed from the basement.  Monitoring was not conducted as required in order to accurately determine the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees may be exposed.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i):     Each 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:    a) Office Basement - On or about 1/25/12, thermal system insulation, which was 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos,was removed and disturbed when an old cast iron boiler was dismantled and removed from the basement.  The employer did not ensure that a competent person conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(i):     The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of vacuum cleaners equipped with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters to collect all debris and dust containing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material:    a) Basement of Office - On or about 1/25/12, thermal system insulation, which contained 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos, was removed and disturbed when an old cast iron boiler was dismantled and removed from the basement.  Debris and dust containing ACM was dry swept and shoveled.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(ii):     The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of wet methods or wetting agents to control employee exposures during asbestos handling, mixing, removal, cutting, application and cleanup:    a) Basement of Office - On or about 1/25/12, thermal system insulation, which contained 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos, was removed and disturbed when an old cast iron boiler was dismantled and removed from the basement.  Employees did not use any type of wet methods or wetting agents when removing the thermal system insulation; it was removed dry.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 4, 2012

Abate by

May 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(iii):     The employer did not promptly clean-up and dispose of wastes and debris contaminated with asbestos in leak-tight containers, except in roofing operations, where the procedures specified in paragraph (g)(8)(ii) apply:    a) Basement of Office - On or about 1/25/12, thermal system insulation, which contained 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos, was removed and disturbed when an old cast iron boiler was dimantled and removed from the basement.  Debris which was also found to contain chyrsotile asbestos was still in the basement at the time of the inspection.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(3)(iii):     Dry sweeping, shoveling or other dry clean-up of dust and debris containing ACM and/or PACM was used for work related to asbestos or for work which disturbs ACM or PACM:    a) Basement of Office - On or about 1/25/12, thermal system insulation, which contained 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos, was removed and disturbed when an old cast iron boiler was dismantled and removed from the basement.  Dry sweeping and shoveling was used to clean up the debris containing ACM.    NO ABATMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(4)(iv):     Impermeable drop cloths were not placed on surfaces beneath all removal activity:    a) Basement of Office - On or about 1/25/12, thermal system insulation, which contained 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos, was removed and disturbed when an old cast iron boiler was dismantled and removed from the basement. Impermeable drop clothes were not placed on surfaces beneath the removal activity.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

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 listed in this paragraph which includes: (i) negative pressure enclosure (NPE) systems, (ii) glove bag systems, (iii) negative pressure glove bag systems, (iv) negative pressure glove box systems, (v) water spray process system, or (vi) a small walk-in enclosure (mini-enclosure):    a) Basement of Office - On or about 1/25/12, thermal system insulation, which contained 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos, was removed and disturbed when an old cast cast iron boiler was dismantled and removed from the basement.  The removal of the ACM was not performed using one or more of the control methods listed in 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5).    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1):     The employer did not provide respirators, and ensure that they were used, where required during Class I asbestos work:    a) Basement of Office - On or about 1/25/12, thermal system insulation, which contained 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos, was removed and disturbed when an old cast iron boiler was dismantled and removed from the basement.  The employer did not provide the employees with respiratory protection.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

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 coverings for any employee for which a required negative exposure assessment is not produced:    a) Basement of Office - On or about 1/25/12, thermal system insulation, which contained 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos, was removed and disturbed when an old cast iron boiler was dismantled and removed from the basement.  The employees were not provided with, or required to wear, protective clothing while removing the ACM and the boiler.  Employees wore their regular street clothes.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(3):     Contaminated clothing was noy transported in sealed impermeable bags, or other closed, impermeable containers, and was not labeled in accordance with paragraph (k) of this section:    a) Basement of Office - On or about 1/25/12, thermal system insulation, which contained 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos, was  removed and disturbed when an old cast iron boiler was dismantled and removed from the basement.  The employees only wore their regular street clothes while removing the ACM and cleaning up the basement.  The employees wore their street clothes home at the end of the day.  The contaminated clothing was not transported in sealed, impermeable bags or other closed, impermeable containers.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(i):     Before work subject to this standard was begun, the building and facility owners did not determine the presence, location, and quantity of ACM (asbestos containing material) and/or PACM (presumed asbestos containing material) at the work site pursuant to paragraph (k)(1) of this section:    a) Basement of Office - On or about 1/25/12, the employer did not conduct a comprehensive asbesots survey, and did not notify employees who worked in the Office of the presence, location, and quantity of ACM and/or PACM within the work area prior to the initiation of the removal activity (a Class I activity).  During the removal activity, employees removed and disturbed thermal system insulation which was found to contain 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i):     The employer did not institute a training program for all employees who perform Class I through IV asbestos operations, and  ensure their participation in the program:    a) Basement of Office - On or about 1/25/12, thermal system insulation, which contained 25%-75% chrysotile asbestos, was removed and disturbed when an old cast iron boiler was dismantled and removed from the basement.  The employees also cleaned up debrsi in the basement which contained ACM.  The employer did not institute a training program for the employees who peformed this Class I activity.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED