OSHA Inspection: NEW PROVIDENCE PROPERTIES, LLC

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2520.00 · Current $2520.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  Worksite: Employees removing rigid roofing tiles in excess of six (6) feet above ground level were not protected against falling by the use of personal fall arrest systems, safety nets, or equivalent protection.

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $1440.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:  Worksite: A portable ladder, used for access to the roof of the building, did not have the side rails extended to at least the required three (3) feet above the upper landing to facilitate roof access.

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Ladders were not used only on stable and level surfaces, nor secured to prevent accidental displacement:  Worksite: A portable ladder, used as employee access to the roof, was not used on a stable and level surface.

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2160.00 · Current $2160.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1): All Class I, II and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas:  Worksite: Where employees were abrasively removing rigid, asbestos-containing roofing tiles, the employer did not establish a Class II regulated area.

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(6): The employer did not ensure that all asbestos work performed within regulated areas is supervised by a competent person, as defined in paragraph (b) of this section:  Worksite: When asbestos roofing tile was removed in an abrasive manner, the employer did not ensure that all work was supervised by a competent person.

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2160.00 · Current $2160.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard shall ensure that a "competent person" conducts an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace:  Worksite: When employees were abrasively removing asbestos-containing roofing tiles, the employer did not ensure that a "Competent Person" conducted an exposure assessment before or at the initiation of the work to ascertain expected employee exposures.

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2160.00 · Current $2160.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(ii)(A): Roofing material was not removed in an intact state to the extent feasible:  Worksite: When employees were removing asbestos-containing roofing tiles the employer did not exsure that it was removed intact to the extent feasible.

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2160.00 · Current $2160.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(ii)(F): Upon being lowered, unwrapped material was not transferred to a closed receptacle in such manner so as to preclude the dispersion of dust:   Worksite: When employees removed asbestos-containing roofing shingles, the employer did not ensure they were transferred to a closed receptacle to preclude the dispersion of dust.

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2160.00 · Current $2160.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(i): Before work subject to this standard is begun, building and facility owners di not determine the presence, location, and quantity of ACM and/or PACM at the work site pursuant to paragraph (k)(1) of this section:  Worksite: Prior to the abrasive removal of roofing shingles, the building owner did not determine the presence, location, and quantity of asbestos contained in the shingles.

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(ii)(B):  Building and/or facility owners did not notify the following persons of the presence, location and quantity of ACM or PACM, at the work sites in their buildings and facilities:  Worksite: Employees of the house owner who worked in and/or adjacent to areas containing Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) were not informed of the presence, location and quantity of the material.

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2160.00 · Current $2160.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer did not train each employee who is likely to be exposed in excess of a PEL, and each employee who performed Class I through IV asbestos operations, in accordance with the requirements of this section:   Worksite: When employees were abrasively removing asbestos-containing roof tiles, the employer did not ensure that each employees who performed this Class II removal was trained in accordance with the requirements of this section.