OSHA Inspection: RIVAS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Sep 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.    a. On or about April 27, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident and prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part, which included but were not limited to, employee protection when conducting demolition activites.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Sep 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1):     All Class I, II and III asbestos work shall be conducted within regulated areas.     a. On or about April 27, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducted abatement of pipe insulation containing 25% asbestos. The abatement operations were not conducting within a regulated area, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Sep 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 shall perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees may be exposed.    a. On or about April 27, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos, thereby expsoing th eemployees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Sep 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5):     Class I asbestos work was not performed using one or more of the following control methods required by sections 1926.1101(g)(5)(i) through 1926.1101(g)(5)(vi):    a. On or about April 27, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducted Class 1 asbestos abatement of thermal system insulation containing 25% asbestos. The employees 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

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Sep 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(1):     General. 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 exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceed 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 involve the removal of over 25 linear or 10 square feet of TSI or surfacing ACM and PACM.    a. On or about April 27, 2012 - at the above adressed jobsite, employees performed Class 1 abatement of thermal system insulation. The employees conducted removal operations of pipe insulation which contained 25% asbestos and were not provided adequate protective clothing, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.