OSHA Inspection: WESTMINISTER VILLAGE

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(2):     Signs were not provided and displayed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(7) :    On or about October 10, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at 1851-B Redbird Lane, where salvaged 12 x 12-inch square, parquet resilient floor tiles were stored for future use for replacement and repair work in other homes in the community, the employer did not provide asbestos warning signage to demarcate area in order to minimize employee exposure to the residual asbestos black mastic and backing on the tiles. This condition exposed employees to the hazards associated with generating airborne asbestos fibers.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(2)(i):     The employer failed to implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) [except (d)(1)(iii)], and (f) through (m), which covers each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.1101 to use a respirator:    On or about October 10, 2012, for the benefit and protection of employees required to wear NIOSH Half-Mask half-face respirators with organic vapor cartridges performing Class III and/or Class IV activities on pre-1981 housing including, but not limited to removing resilient flooring, attic or wall insulation, Thermal system insulation (TSI)   from salvage copper piping, et cetera, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3)(ii)(B):     The employer did not inform employees who performed work under 29 CFR 1926.1101 of the location and quantity of asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material present in the area:    On or about, October 10, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at Westminister Village housing community, where the employer did not inform employees who perform Class III and/or Class IV activities including, but not limited to removing resilient flooring, attic or wall insulation and Thermal system insulation (TSI) from copper piping, all which is performed on pre-1981 constructed homes and faciities, of the location and quantity of asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material present in the areas. This condition exposed employees to the hazards associated with generating airborne asbestos fibers.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(v):     Training for Class III employees was not consistent with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth in 40 CFR 763.92(a)(2).  Such a course did not include also "hands on" training and did not take at least 16 hours.    On or about October 10, at Westminister Village community housing, where asbestos-containing material or presumed asbestos containing material such as but not limited to resilient flooring, attic and ceiling insulation,  insulation around copper piping, was likely to be disturbed, employers employees had not taken at least a 16 hour "hands on" training course in recognition of asbestos-containing building materials while performing maintenance and repair as necessary in each home or facility; within or adjacent to areas containing ACM or PACM. This condition exposed employees to the hazards associated with generating airborne asbestos fibers.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i):     Each employer who has 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:    On or about October 9, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the hospital, where the employer did not ensure that a competent person conducted an exposure assessment prior to employees performing Class IV work such as removing Thermal system insulation (TSI)  that was installed pre-1981 from salvage copper piping.  This condition exposed employees to the hazards associated with generating airborne asbestos fibers.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(4)(ii):     For Class III and IV asbestos work, the competent person was not trained in aspects of asbestos handling appropriate for the nature of the work, to include procedures for setting up glove bags and mini-enclosures, practices for reducing asbestos exposures, use of wet methods, the contents of this standard, and the identification of asbestos:    On or about October 10, 2012, and at times prior thereto, the Environmental Services Director, was not trained in aspects of asbestos handling appropriate for the nature of the work, to include practices for reducing asbestos exposures, the contents of this standard, and the identification of asbestos.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    On or about October 10, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the jobsite, for the benefit of employees working with and exposed to chemicals and liquids including but not limited to 2-Butoxyethanol, Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, Ammonium hydroxide, the employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets.