OSHA Inspection: RAILSIDE INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, LLC

Issued

Sep 13, 2012

Abate by

Oct 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,680 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

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) 105 Summer Street, Torrington, Connecticut, U shaped building: Pipe laggings and transite wall board containing asbestos was removed without establishing a regulated area.

Issued

Sep 13, 2012

Abate by

Oct 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,680 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i):     Where exposure monitoring was required under 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were or potentially were exposed:    a) 105 Summer Street Torrington, CT, U shaped building: Exposure monitoring was not conducted when pipe laggings and transite wall board containing asbestos was removed.

Issued

Sep 13, 2012

Abate by

Oct 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,680 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

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)  105 Summer Street, Torrington, Connecticut, U shaped building: Class I work; including but not limited to pipe laggings and transite wall board containing asbestos was performed without using any engineering control, (e.g. HEPA filters scrubbers, or wet removal methods).

Issued

Sep 13, 2012

Abate by

Oct 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(iii):     The employer did not use work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of prompt clean-up and disposal of wastes and debris contaminated with asbestos, in leak-tight containers:      a) 105 Summer Street, Torrington, Connecticut, U shaped Building: On or about March 17, 2012.  Asbestos debris from pipe laggings and transite wall board containing asbestos was not bagged and disposed of in leak-tight containers.

Issued

Sep 13, 2012

Abate by

Oct 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(4)(i):     All Class I work, including the installation and operation of the control system, was not supervised by a competent person as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101(b):      a) 105 Summer Street, Torrington, Connecticut, U shaped building:  Pipe laggings and transite wall board containing asbestos was removed without the supervision of a competent person.

Issued

Sep 13, 2012

Abate by

Oct 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,680 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1)(i):   Respirators were not used during all Class I asbestos jobs:      a)  105 Summer Street, Torrington, Connecticut, U shaped building: Employees were not provided with respirators when pipe laggings and transite wall board containing asbestos was being removed.

Issued

Sep 13, 2012

Abate by

Oct 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,680 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(1):   The employer did not provide or require the use of protective clothing such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for employees performing Class I work which involved the removal of over 25 linear or 10 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material:        a)  105 Summer Street, Torrington, Connecticut, U shaped building: Pipe laggings and tansite wall board containing asbestos was removed without using appropriate protective clothing such as coveralls or similar whole body clothing.

Issued

Sep 13, 2012

Abate by

Oct 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,680 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

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):    a)  105 Summer Street, Torrington, Connecticut, U shaped building: Prior to removing the pipe laggings and transite wall board containing asbestos the employer did not conduct an asbestos building survey to determine the presence, location, and quantity of the material at the worksite.

Issued

Sep 13, 2012

Abate by

Oct 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i):     The employer did not, at no cost to the employee(s), institute a training program for all employees who are likely to be exposed in excess of a PEL and for all employees who perform Class I through Class IV asbestos operations, and did not ensure employee participation in the program.      a)  105 Summer Street, Torrington, Connecticut, U shaped building: Prior to removing the pipe laggings and transite wall board containing asbestos the employer did not provide the required training to employees.