OSHA Inspection: SNYDER CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2013-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

Hazardous substances 9954

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:  Employees of Snyder Construction engaged in a remodeling and clean-up project of the Berglund Loft involving Class II disturbance of asbestos-containing flooring materials were exposed to asbestos and the employer had not conducted an exposure assessment prior to or at the initiation of work.

Issued

2013-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(D): All scraping of residual adhesive and/or backing was not performed using wet methods:  Employees were engaged in removing asbestos containing floor tile and mastic with the use of manual and mechanical chipping without the use of wet methods.

Issued

2013-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(E): Dry sweeping was not prohibited:  Employees working on the 3rd floor of the Berglund Loft were engaged in removing asbestos containing floor tile and the tile was dry swept into piles.

Issued

2013-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(F): Mechanical chipping was performed without a negative pressure enclosure that met the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5)(i):    Employees working on the 3rd floor of the Berglund Loft were engaged in removing asbestos containing floor tile with the use of mechanical chipping devices without a negative pressure enclosure.

Issued

2013-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(G): Floor tiles were not removed intact:   Employees working on the 3rd floor of the Berglund Loft were engaged in removing asbestos containing floor tile and the tiles were not removed in an intact state.

Issued

2013-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1)(ii): Respirators were not used during Class II work where asbestos containing material was not removed in a substantially intact state:   Employees of Snyder Construction engaged in a remodeling and clean-up project of the Berglund Loft involving Class II disturbance of asbestos-containing flooring materials were exposed to asbestos and the employee were not required to wear respirators.

Issued

2013-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer did not ensure participation in the asbestos training program by each employee who was likely to be exposed to asbestos in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), or for each employee engaged in Class I through Class IV asbestos operations:   Employees of Snyder Construction engaged in a remodeling and clean-up project of the Berglund Loft involving Class II disturbance of asbestos-containing flooring materials were exposed to asbestos and the employer had not provided training for the employees.