OSHA Inspection: LORICE ENTERPRISE INC

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2626.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    (a) On or about 08/24/2012, for the employees removing asbestos containing roofing material using mechanical equipment such as, but not limited to, roof grinder and chain saw.  Employees on the ground were not wearing hard hats.

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    (a) On or about 08/24/2012,  for the employees removing asbestos containing roofing material using mechanical equipment such as, but not limited to, roof grinder and chain saw. Employees were not wearing safety glasses.

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3675.00 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) On or about 07/17/2012,  for the employees removing asbestos containing roofing material using mechanical equipment such as, but not limited to, roof grinder and chain saw. The employer did not do an exposure assessment of the work area.

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3675.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(ii)(A): Roofing material were not removed in an intact state to the extent feasible:    (a) On or about 07/17/2012,  for the employees removing asbestos containing roofing material using mechanical equipment such as, but not limited to, roof grinder and chain saw. The roofing material was not left intact.

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29CFR1926.1101(g)(8)(ii)(B): Wet methods were not used to remove roofing materials that are not intact, or that will be rendered not intact during removal, unless such wet methods are not feasible or will create safety hazards:    (a) On or about 07/17/2012,  for the employees removing asbestos containing roofing material using mechanical equipment such as, but not limited to, roof grinder and chain saw.   Wet methods were not used when removing roofing materials. 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(ii)(F): Upon being lowered, unwrapped materials were not transferred to a closed receptacle in such a manner so as to preclude the dispersion of dust:    (a) On or about 07/17/2012,  for the employees removing asbestos containing roofing material using mechanical equipment such as, but not limited to, roof grinder and chain saw.  The roofing material was not transferred to a closed receptacle.

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(ii)(C): Cutting machines were not continuously misted during use:    (a) On or about 07/17/2012,  for the employees removing asbestos containing roofing material using mechanical equipment such as, but not limited to, roof grinder and chain saw. Misting was not performed continuously or at all.

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(ii)(D): When built-up roofing with asbestos-containing roofing felts and a smooth surface were removed using a power roof cutter, the dust resulting from the cutting operation was not collected either by a HEPA dust collector or HEPA vacuuming along the cut line, or by gently sweeping and then carefully and completely wiping up the still-wet dust and debris left along the cut line:    (a) On or about 07/17/2012,  for the employees removing asbestos containing roofing material using mechanical equipment such as, but not limited to, roof grinder and chain saw. HEPA dust collection was not performed.

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(ii)(E): Asbestos-containing material that has been removed from a roof was dropped or thrown to the ground:    (a) On or about 07/17/2012,  for the employees removing asbestos containing roofing material using mechanical equipment such as, but not limited to, roof grinder and chain saw.  The roofing material was thrown to the ground.

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $49000.00 · Current $24500.00 Reduced

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) On or about 07/17/2012,  for the employees removing asbestos containing roofing material using mechanical equipment such as, but not limited to, roof grinder and chain saw. The employer did not perform daily monitoring.