OSHA Inspection: PARKER HOUSE SERVICES INC

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures and elements for required respirator use as referenced by 1926.1101 (h)(2)(i)    a) In basement storage room 1,     The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required wear North 7700 half face respirators when removing 4% asbestos floor tiles.  Condition noted on 05/03/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator as referenced by 1926.1101 (h)(2)(i).    a) basement storage room 1    The employer did not medically evaluate employees who are required to wear North 7700 half face respirators when removing 4% asbestos floor tiles.  Condition noted on or about 05/03/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):  The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph as referenced by 1926.1101 (h)(2)(i)    a) basement storage room 1,     The employer did not fit test employees who are required to wear North 7700 half face respirators when removing $% asbestos floor tiles.  Condition noted on or about 05/03/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training annually for employees who are required to use a respirator as referenced by 1926.1101 (h)(2)(i)    a) Basement storage room 1,     The employer did not provide training for employees who are required to wear North 7700 half face respirators when removing 4% asbestos floor tiles.  Condition noted on or about 05/03/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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)     In basement storage room 1,     The employer did not ensure that employees who are required to perform Type II asbestos removal did so in a regulated area.  Floor tested contained 4% asbestos.  Condition noted on or about 05/03/12.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(6): Competent Persons. The employer did not ensure that all asbestos work performed within regulated areas is supervised by a competent person, as defined in paragraph (b) of this section. The duties of the competent person are set out in paragraph (o) of this section.    a)     In basement storage room 1,     Employer did not ensure that asbestos containing floor tile that was removed was supervised by a competent person.  Floor tested contained 4% asbestos.  Condition noted on or about 05/03/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Jan 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or work operation covered by this 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)     In basement storage room 1,     The employer did not perform an initial assessment for employees who are required perform Type II asbestos work when removing floor tiles that contained 4% asbestos.  Condition noted on or about 05/03/12.       NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(iii):  Prompt clean-up and disposal of wastes and debris contaminated with asbestos was not palaced in leak-tight containers except in roofing operations, where the procedures specified in paragraph (g)(8)(ii) of this section apply.    a)     In basement storage room 1,     The employer did not place asbestos containing floor tile in a sealed leak-tight container.  Condition noted on or about 05/03/12.       NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(1):     The employer did not designate a competent person on construction worksites, having the qualifications and authorities for ensuring worker safety and health required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(C), General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction 29 CFR 1926.20 through 29 CFR 1926.32:      a)     In basement storage room 1,     Employer did not ensure that asbestos containing floor tile that was removed in a regulated area was supervised by a competent person.  Floor tested contained 4% asbestos.  Condition noted on or about 05/03/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.