OSHA Inspection: MERCER CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures:     (a) On or about 08/30/2012, at the Moses Circle Senior Appartment construction at 1007 Wicker Street, Ticonderoga, New York, for employees entering the building with a Professional Engineer from Ryan-Biggs Engineers for the purpose of conducting an emergency structural evaluation. Building is over 80-years old, was severely damaged from heavy rains and was contaminated with asbestos debris. Entrants wore a surgical  hospital mask for respiratory protection.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(i)(A): Employer did not select and provide to employees, the appropriate respirator specified in paragraph (d)(3)(i)[A] of 29 CFR 1910.134:    (a) On or about 08/30/2012, at the Moses Circle Senior Appartment construction at 1007 Wicker Street, Ticonderoga, New York, for employees entering the building with a Professional Engineer from Ryan-Biggs Engineers, for the purpose of conducting an emergency structural evaluation. Building is over 80-years old, was severely damaged from heavy rains and was contaminated with asbestos debris. Entrants wore a surgical hospital mask for respiratory protection; Asbestos Standard prohibits selection and use of a filtering facepiece respirator for use against asbestos fibers.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

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 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 08/30/2012, at the Moses Circle Senior Apartment construction at 1007 Wicker Street, New York, for employees entering the building with a Professional Engineer from Ryan-Biggs Engineers for the purpose of conducting an emergency structural evaluation. Building is over 80-years old, was severely damaged from heavy rains and was contaminated with asbestos debris. Entrants wore normal work clothing, hard hat, safety glasses and safety shoes.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(ii): Training was not provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter:    (a) On or about 08/30/2012, at the Moses Circle Senior Apartments construction at 1007 Wicker Street, Ticonderoga, New York, for employees entering the building with a Professional Engineer from Ryan-Biggs Engineers for the purpose of conducting an emergency structural evaluation. Building is over 80-years old, was severely damaged from heavy rains and was contaminated with asbestos debris. Entrants were not trained on the asbestos-related safety and health issues.

Issued

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(4)(i): For Class I and II asbestos work the competent person was not trained in all aspects of asbestos removal and handling, including: abatement, installation, removal and handling; the contents of this standard; the identification of asbestos; removal procedures, where appropriate; and other practices for reducing the hazard:     (a) On or about 08/30/2012, at the Moses Circle Senior Apartments construction at 1007 Wicker Street, Ticonderoga, New York, for employees entering the building with a Professional Engineer from Ryan-Biggs Engineers for the purpose of conducting an emergency structural evaluation. bilding is over 80-years old, was severely damaged from heavy rains and was contaminated with asbestos debris. Employer's designated competent person for the project allowed entrants to enter without having necessary training and taking adequate precautionary measures; competent person was not trained in all aspects of asbestos removal and handling.