OSHA Inspection: M & V LABOR RESOURCES INC

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i):     The employer failed to ensure that the exposure assessment was conducted in time to comply with requirements which are triggered by the exposure data or the lack of a negative exposure assessment:      a) Fowler High School, on or about 6/28/12: Samples of asbestos exposure monitoring taken between 6/28/12 through 7/2/12 were not submitted for analysis until 11 days later, on 7/13/12.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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) Fowler High School, on or about 7/9/12: Daily monitoring was not performed on 7/9/12 for employees removing and bagging asbestos out on the main floor.    b) Fowler High School, on or about 7/10/12: Daily monitoring was not performed on 7/10/12 for employees removing asbestos in the main floor bathroom and bagging out asbestos on the main floor.    c)  Fowler High School, on aor about 7/11/12: Daily monitoring was not performed on 7/11/12 for employees removing and bagging out  asbestos in the main floor bathroom.    d)  Fowler High School, on or about 7/12/12: Daily monitoring was not performed on 7/12/12 for employees removing asbestos on main floor and re-cleaning upper levels.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(3)(i)(D):     The competent person did not supervise all employee exposure monitoring required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(o) and ensure that it is conducted as required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(f):      a) Fowler High School, on or about 7/2/12: The competent person did not submit for analysis, in a timely manner, air samples taken between 6/28/12 and 7/2/12. Eleven days elapsed before they were sent to the lab for analysis.    b) Fowler High School, on or about 7/9/12: The competent person did not perform daily air monitoring on 7/9/12 for employees removing and bagging out asbestos on the main floor.    c) Fowler High School, on or about 7/10/12: The competent person did not perform daily air monitoring on 7/10/12 for employees removing asbestos in the main floor bathroom and bagging out asbestos on the main floor.    d)  Fowler High School, on aor about 7/11/12: The competent person did not perform daily air monitoring on 7/11/12 for employees removing and bagging out asbestos in the main floor bathroom.    e)  Fowler High School, on or about 7/12/12: The competent person did not perform daily air monitoring on 7/12/12 for employees removing asbestos on the main floor and when recleaning upper levels.    f) Fowler High School, on or about 7/28/12: The competent person did not notify affected employees of air monitoring results received on 7/16/12 until 11 days later on 7/28/12.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i):     The written program did not contain procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace:      a) Fowler High School, On or about 7/27/12: the written respiratory protection program for asbestos abatement workers did not contain site specific information including, but not limited to, the required availability of powered air purifying respirators (PAPRs) for employees who choose to use them.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(ii):     The employer did not provide an employee with tight-fitting, powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) instead of a negative pressure respirator selected in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(i)(A) when the employee chose to use a PAPR and it provides adequate protection to the employee:    a) Fowler High School, on or about 8/15/12: Powered air purifying respirators were not available for employees to request nor were employees informed on their right to request them.    Abatement certification must be provided for this item.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(5):     The employer did not notify, as soon as possible nor within 5 working days of receipt of results, each affected employee of any monitoring performed under this section:    a) George Fowler High School, on or about 7/16/12: Sample results for 6/28/12 through 7/13/12 received by M & V Labor Resources on 7/16/12 were not provided for employees until 8/15/12, 30 days later.