OSHA Inspection: ALLIED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LLC

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In the workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or where respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace:        a). On or about 10/29/13, at 120 Highland Ave, Middletown, NY 10940, on the 2nd floor, for employees removing ceiling tiles on a building built in the late 1960's. The employer provided and required the use of 3M 1/2 mask respirators and AO safety 1/2 mask respirators. The employer did not provide a respiratory protection program to include a written program, fit tests, medical evaluations, and training.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a). On or about 10/29/13, at 120 Highland Ave, Middletown, NY 10940, on the 2nd floor, for employees removing ceiling tiles on a building built in the late 1960's. The employer provided and required the use of 3M 1/2 mask respirators and AO safety 1/2 mask respirators. The employer did not provide a respiratory protection program to include medical evaluations.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:  a). On or about 10/29/13, at 120 Highland Ave, Middletown, NY 10940, on the 2nd floor, for employees removing ceiling tiles on a building built in the late 1960's. The employer provided and required the use of 3M 1/2 mask respirators and AO safety 1/2 mask respirators. The employer did not provide a respiratory protection program to include fit tests.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training was not comprehensive, understandable, and did not recur annually, and more often if necessary:   a). On or about 10/29/13, at 120 Highland Ave, Middletown, NY 10940, on the 2nd floor, for employees removing ceiling tiles on a building built in the late 1960's. The employer provided and required the use of 3M 1/2 mask respirators and AO safety 1/2 mask respirators. The employer did not provide a respiratory protection program to include training.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

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 did not 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:     a). On or about 10/29/13, at 120 Highland Ave, Middletown, NY 10940, on the 2nd floor, for employees removing ceiling tiles on a building built in the late 1960's. The employer did not conduct an initial asbestos assessment prior to the start of the project. CSHO bulk sampling, from a removed ceiling tile, resulted to 10% asbestos on the site.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:     a). On or about 10/29/13, at 120 Highland Ave, Middletown, NY 10940, on the 2nd floor, for employees removing ceiling tiles on a building built in the late 1960's. The employees worked around insultaion pipes that possibly contain ACM. The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include the hazards associated with exposure to asbestos. CSHO bulk sampling, from a removed ceiling tile, resulted to 10% asbestos on the site.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:      a). On or about 10/29/13, at 120 Highland Ave, Middletown, NY 10940, on the 2nd floor, for employees removing ceiling tiles on a building built in the late 1960's. The employees worked around insultaion pipes that possibly contain ACM. The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include training on the hazards associated with exposure to asbestos. CSHO bulk sampling, from a removed ceiling tile, resulted to 10% asbestos on the site.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Dec 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a). On or about 10/29/13, at 120 Highland Ave, Middletown, NY 10940, on the 2nd floor, for employees removing ceiling tiles. The employer did not provide and require the use of hard hats.