OSHA Inspection: PICONE/MCCULLAGH JV.,

Issued

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:    a) On or about June 17, 2013-Job site at 127-01 Powells Cove Blvd Collage Point, NY 11356       Employer allowed a nylon sling for materials handing to be used as a fall protection acreage point.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1): Regulated areas did not comply with the requirements  29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(2) through (e)(5):    a) On or about June 6, 2013-Job site at column PJ-P9 Pump and Blower Building 127-01 Powells Cove Blvd Collage Point, NY 11356       The employer used large fans to blow across the exposed ACM debris 4.25% Chrysotile at the base of two pipes with friable asbestos 66.7% Chrysotile on one the elbow and 57.1% Chrysotile on the other of two pipes.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(3)(iii): Dust and debris containing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material were dry swept, shoveled or removed by other dry clean-up methods:     a) On or about June 6, 2013-Job site at column PJ-P9 Pump and Blower Building 127-01 Powells Cove Blvd Collage Point, NY 11356        Employer allowed employees to dry sweep ACM debris 4.25% Chrysotile at the base of two pipes with friable asbestos on the elbows up to 66.7%.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     a) On or about June 6, 2013-Job site at column PJ-P9 Pump and Blower Building 127-01 Powells Cove Blvd Collage Point, NY 11356      Employees were not able to identify that debris around rapped pipes may have asbestos and how to handle that asbestos after previous instances of asbestos behind columns.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(2): Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal was not collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers:    a) On or about June 6, 2013-Job site at column PJ-P9 Pump and Blower Building 127-01 Powells Cove Blvd Collage Point, NY 11356     Employer allowed employees to dry sweep ACM debris 4.25% Chrysotile into a dust pan and dump it into an open plastic garbage pail.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $25000.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii):    a) On or about June 17, 2013-Job site at 127-01 Powells Cove Blvd Collage Point, NY 11356       Employer did not train employee to identify proper equipment for fall protection anchorage.    b) On or about June 17, 2013-Job site at 127-01 Powells Cove Blvd Collage Point, NY 11356       Employer did not train employee to use fall protection.       PICONE/McCULLAGH JV.,  WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDERD 1926.503(a)(2), OR ITS EQUIVALENT, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 307613539, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 001b, ISSUED ON 10/08/2009 WHICH BECAME A FINAL ORDER DATE ON 11/02/2009.       WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.