OSHA Inspection: THE PIKE COMPANY

Issued

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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) Job Site, 2 Austin St., Rochester, NY - On or about 08/19/13, 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 The Pike Company, 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

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · 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) Job Site, 2 Austin St., Rochester, NY - On or about 08/19/13, employees performing Class II work in the room 103 (I'm Ready School) did not establish a regulated area.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Where exposure monitoring was required under 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were or potentially were exposed:  a) Job Site, 2 Austin St., Rochester, NY - On or about 08/19/13, 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

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1): The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of the exposure:  a)  Job Site, 2 Austin St., Rochester, NY - On or about 08/19/13, employees conducted the removal of asbestos-containing materials (wallboard contained 2% 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

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · 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) Job Site, 2 Austin St., Rochester, NY - On or about 08/19/13, where employees were performing Class II asbestos work in the room #103, 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

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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) Job Site, 2 Austin St., Rochester, NY - On or about 08/19/13, employees performing Class II activities in the room #103 and had not received appropriate training.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED