OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR ABATEMENT INC

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:    (a) On or about March-April 2012, in the basement of the library, for workers breaking up interior walls, a concrete staircase and floors using jack hammers and sledge hammers, potentially exposed to respirable dust and silica.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(b): Employees were subjected to sound levels exceeding those listed in table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52 and feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized to reduce sound levels:    (a) On or April 4, 2012, in the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, for an employee using a Sullair MPB 60A 1.25 diameter hammer to break up the concrete floor in the southeast wing, without equipping the hammer with an optional muffler or silencer, available from the manufacturer. This worker was exposed to 439% of the allowable dose measured on a 90 dBA dosimeter or an equivalent sound level of 101 decibels measured for 225 minutes on April 4, 2012. Zero exposure was assumed for 255 minutes.    (b) On or about April 4, 2012, in the Franklin D Roosevelt Library, for an employee shoveling concrete debris and using a hose to keep the dust while a worker was breaking up the concrete floor in the southeast wing. This worker was exposed to 384% of the allowable dose measured on a 90 dBA dosimeter or an equivalent sound level of 100 decibels measured for 216 minutes on April 4, 2012. Zero exposure was assumed for 264 minutes. Administrative controls such as but not limited to employee rotation to other jobs, such as working outside on the conveyor unloading the debris, were not utilized.     (c) On or about April 4, 2012, in the Franklin D Roosevelt Library, for an employee shoveling concrete debris and using a hose to keep the dust down while a worker was breaking up the concrete floor in the southeast wing. This worker was exposed to 349% of the allowable dose measured on a 90 dBA dosimeter or an equivalent sound level of 99 decibels measured for 213 minutes on April 4, 2012. Zero exposure was assumed for 267 minutes.   The administrative control of employee rotation to less noisy jobs was not employed.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(d)(1): In all cases where the sound levels exceeded the values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52, a continuing, effective hearing conservation program was not administered:      (a) On or April 4, 2012, in the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, for an employee using a Sullair MPB 60A 1.25 diameter hammer to break up the concrete floor in the southeast wing. This worker was exposed to 439% of the allowable dose measured on a 90 dBA dosimeter or an equivalent sound level of 101 decibels measured for 225 minutes on April 4, 2012. Zero exposure was assumed for 255 minutes.    (b) On or about April 4, 2012, in the Franklin D Roosevelt Library, for an employee shoveling concrete debris and using a hose to keep the dust while a worker was breaking up the concrete floor in the southeast wing. This worker was exposed to 384% of the allowable dose measured on a 90 dBA dosimeter or an equivalent sound level of 100 decibels measured for 216 minutes on April 4, 2012. Zero exposure was assumed for 264 minutes.     (c) On or about April 4, 2012, in the Franklin D Roosevelt Library, for an employee shoveling concrete debris and using a hose to keep the dust down while a worker was breaking up the concrete floor in the southeast wing. This worker was exposed to 349% of the allowable dose measured on a 90 dBA dosimeter or an equivalent sound level of 99 decibels measured for 213 minutes on April 4, 2012. Zero exposure was assumed for 267 minutes.        Components of an effective hearing conservation program include but are not limited to conducting noise surveys, establishing a training program for noise, providing a variety of hearing protectors and establishing an audiometric testing program.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $340.00 · Current $255.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by this standard did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level:      (a) On or about March-April 2012, in the southeast wing, zone 4 of the basement of the library, for workers sledge hammering  interior walls coated with a lead surface and picking up the debris.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level:    a) On or about March-April 2012, in the southeast wing, zone 4 of the basement of the library, for workers sledge hammering  interior walls coated with a lead surface and picking up the debris.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $340.00 · Current $255.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(f):      a) On or about March-April 2012, in the southeast wing, zone 4 of the basement of the library, for workers sledge hammering interior walls coated with a lead surface and picking up the debris.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(viii): Portable fire extinguisher was not inspected periodically and maintained in accordance with Maintenance and Use of Portable Fire Extinguishers, NFPA No. 10A-1970:    a) Jobsite, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library Hyde Park, NY- On or about 04/02/12- Amerx ABC fire extinguisher provided for demolition and construction work had not been annually inspected since 04/2010.