OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(d)(1): On a multi-employer worksite, the employer performing work requiring the establishment of a regulated area did not inform other employers on site of the nature of the employer's work with asbestos, of the existence of and requirements pertaining to regulated areas, and the measures taken to ensure that employees of such other employers are not exposed to asbestos:    a) Strong Memorial Hospital 8th floor-1200 Neuro ICU - On or about 01/28/13-3/21/13, the employer performing Class II asbestos work requiring the establishment of a regulated area, working on a multi-employer worksite did not inform other employers, including but not limited to DGA Builders, LLC, of the nature of the employer's work with asbestos and/or PACM, of the existence of and requirements pertaining to regulated areas, and the measures taken to ensure that employees of such other employers are not exposed to asbestos.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

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) Strong Memorial Hospital 8th floor-1200 Neuro ICU - On or about 01/28/13-3/21/13, employees performing Class II work in the 8th floor-1200 Neuro ICU did not establish a regulated area.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or work operation where exposure monitoring is required under this section shall perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees may be exposed.    a) Strong Memorial Hospital 8th floor-1200 Neuro ICU - On or about 01/28/13-3/21/13, the employer did not perform exposure monitoring to determine the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees performing Class II asbestos work were exposed.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(i): Before work subject to this standard began, the building and/or facility owner(s) did not determine the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) at the worksite pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1):     a) Strong Memorial Hospital 8th floor-1200 Neuro ICU - On or about 01/28/13-3/21/13, before work subject to this tandard was begun in the 8th floor-1200 1200 Neuro ICU, the building and facility owners did not determine the presence, location, and quantity of ACM (asbestos containing material), and or PACM (presumed asbestos containing material).    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1): Engineering controls and work practices for all operations covered by this section. The employer shall use the following engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by this section, regardless of the levels of exposure:    a) Strong Memorial Hospital 8th floor-1200 Neuro ICU - On or about 01/28/13-3/21/13, employees conducted the removal of asbestos-containing materials (mastic, joint compound, ceiling, and duct riser contained 1% to 6.7% asbestos) with a hammer and saw.  The employer did not use appropriate engineering controls and work practice controls during the asbestos removal.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(2)(i):   The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii), and (f) through (m):    a) Strong Memorial Hospital 8th floor-1200 Neuro ICU - On or about 01/28/13-3/21/13, where employees were performing Class II asbestos work in the crawl spaces, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii), and (f) through (m).    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(7)(i):  Signs were not affixed to at each location and all products containing asbestos and to all containers containing such products, including waste containers:  a) Strong Memorial Hospital 8th floor-1200 Neuro ICU - On or about 01/28/13-3/21/13, before work subject to this standard was begun in the 8th floor-1200 1200 Neuro ICU, signs were not affixed to any ACM/PCAM in the 8th floor which contained up to 6.7% asbestos (Chrysotile)  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(8)(i):  Labels were not affixed to at each location and all products containing asbestos and to all containers containing such products, including waste containers:  a) Strong Memorial Hospital 8th floor-1200 Neuro ICU - On or about 01/28/13-3/21/13, before work subject to this standard was begun in the 8th floor-1200 1200 Neuro ICU, labels were not affixed to any ACM/PCAM in the 8th floor which contained up to 6.7% asbestos (Chrysotile)  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer shall train each employee who is likely to be exposed in excess of a PEL, and each employee who performs Class I through IV asbestos operations, in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training shall be conducted at no cost to the employee. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.    a) Strong Memorial Hospital 8th floor-1200 Neuro ICU - On or about 01/28/13-3/21/13, employees performing Class II activities in the 8th flloor-1200 area and had not received appropriate training.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED