OSHA Inspection: U.S. ARMY GARRISON-FORT HUACHUCA

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

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29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1): All Class I, II, and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas:  (a) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: On or about June 8, 2012 and at time prior thereto, the removal of asbestos-containing floor tile was not conducted within a regulated area.    Note: The removal of asbestos-containing floor tile is classified as Class II asbestos work.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

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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) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: On or about June 8, 2012 and at time prior thereto, an initial exposure assessment was not conducted to ascertain expected employee exposures during the removal of asbestos-containing floor tile.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

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29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(3)(i): The employer failed to conduct daily monitoring that was representative of the exposure of each employee assigned to work in regulated areas and performing Class I or II work:  (a) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: On or about June 8, 2012 and at time prior thereto, daily exposure monitoring was not conducted when asbestos-containing floor tile was removed.    Note: The removal of asbestos-containing floor tile is classified as Class II asbestos work.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

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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) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: On or about June 8, 2012 and at time prior thereto, engineering controls and work practice controls, such as the following, were not used during the removal of asbestos-containing floor tile: 1) vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters to collect all debris and dust containing Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) and Presumed Asbestos-Containing Material (PACM); 2) wet methods, or wetting agents, to control employee exposures during asbestos-containing floor tile removal and cleanup, and; 3) prompt clean-up and disposal of wastes and debris contaminated with asbestos in leak-tight containers.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

Penalty

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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) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: On or about June 8, 2012 and at time prior thereto, control methods, such as the following, were not used during the removal of asbestos-containing floor tile: 1) local exhaust ventilation equipped with HEPA filter dust collection systems and, 2) enclosure or isolation of the floor tile removal which produced asbestos dust.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

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29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(3)(iii): Dust and debris containing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material were dry swept, shoveled or removed by other dry clean-up methods:  (a) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: On or about June 8, 2012 and at time prior thereto, debris containing asbestos-containing floor tile was dry swept.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

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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 each employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceed the time weighted average and/or excursion limit in 29 CFR 1926.1101(c) or for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced:  (a) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: On or about June 8, 2012 and at time prior thereto, exposed employees were not provided nor required to wear protective clothing during the removal of asbestos-containing floor tile.     Note: A negative exposure assessment was not produced to demonstrate that employee exposure during the removal of asbestos-contain floor tile was expected to be consistently below the PELs.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(3): Contaminated clothing was not transported in sealed impermeable bags, or other closed, impermeable containers:  (a) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: On or about June 8, 2012 and at time prior thereto, employees wore their own personal clothing during the removal of asbestos-containing floor tile and, at the end of the day, they wore their contaminated clothing home.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(1)(i): The employer did not establish a decontamination area that was adjacent and connected to the regulated area for the decontamination of employees:  (a) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: On or about June 8, 2012 and at time prior thereto, a decontamination area was not established next to the area where asbestos-containing floor tile was removed.    Note: The area where asbestos-containing floor tile is removed is considered a regulated area.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(i): Before work subject to this standard was begun, building and facility owners did not determine the presence, location, and quantity of ACM and/or PACM at the work site pursuant to paragraph (k)(1) of this section:  (a) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: The presence, location, and quantity of asbestos-contained in the floor tile was not determine prior to its removal which began March 12, 2012.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(ii): Training was not provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment and/or at least annually thereafter for employees likely to be exposed in excess of a permissible exposure limit (PEL) and for employees performing Class I through IV asbestos operations:  (a) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: On or about June 8, 2012 and at time prior thereto, training was not provided to employees who removed asbestos-containing floor tile.    Note: The removal of asbestos-containing floor tile is classified as Class II asbestos work.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(2): Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal was not collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers:  (a) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: On or about June 8, 2012 and at time prior thereto, pieces of broken asbestos-containing floor tile and other debris were dry swept into piles with a broom and dustpan then placed in a dumpster without being contained in sealed bags or containers.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1926.1101(m)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who for a combined total of 30 or more days per year were engaged in Class I, II and III work or were exposed at or above a permissible exposure limit:  (a) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: Employees who removed asbestos-containing floor tile during the period of March 12, 2012 to June 8, 2012 were not included in a medical surveillance program.     Note: The removal of asbestos-containing floor tile is classified as Class II asbestos work.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(ii): The building and/or facility owner(s) did not notify prospective employers, tenants, employees of the owner, and all employers of employees who would be performing work within adjacent areas of the presence, location, and quantity of asbestos containing material or presumed asbestos containing material, at the work sites in their buildings and facilities in writing, or a personal communication between the owner and the person to whom notification must be given or their authorized representatives:  (a) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251:  Employees and employee representatives did not receive notification of the presence, location and quantity of asbestos-containing floor tile.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(7)(i): Warning signs that demarcated the regulated area were not provided and displayed at each location where a regulated area is required to be established by paragraph (e) of this section.  (a) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: On or about June 8, 2012 and at time prior thereto, warning signs were not provided and displayed when asbestos-containing floor tile was removed.     Note: The area where asbestos-containing floor tile is removed is considered a regulated area.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(8)(i): Labels were not affixed to all products containing asbestos and to all containers containing such products, including waste containers:  (a) Fort Huachuca, DPTMS, Building 91251: On or about June 8, 2012 and at time prior thereto, the removed asbestos-containing tile, pieces of broken asbestos-containing tile, and dry sweepings from the floor were disposed of in an unlabeled dumpster.