OSHA Inspection: FORBES MANAGEMENT LLC

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $765.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: (Construction Reference 1926.103)   a) On or about December 27, 2013 - at 5717 Hobart Street, Apartment 23, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 - The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program.  Employees voluntarily wore a MSA half mask respirator with P100 filters while removing cabinets and a decorative beam during remodeling.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(6): The employer did not medically determine an employee's ability to wear a respirator:   a) On or about December 27, 2013 - at 5717 Hobart Street, Apartment 23, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 - The employer did not medically determine if a laborer wearing a MSA half mask respirator voluntarily while removing cabinets and a wooden beam was able to do so.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

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) In Apartment Six, on or about December 10, 2013 - The employer did not determine airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees potentially were exposed when an employee removed a cabinet and a decroative wood beam next to the kitchen.  Caulking material behind the cabinet contained 2% Chrysotile asbestos.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): The employer failed to ensure that the exposure assessment was conducted in time to comply with requirements which are triggered by the exposure data or the lack of a negative exposure assessment:  a) In Apartment Six, on or about December 10, 2013 - The employer did not conduct an exposure assessment when an employee removed a cabinet and a decroative wood beam next to the kitchen.  Caulking material behind the cabinet contained 2% Chrysotile asbestos.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(1): The employer did not provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for each employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceed the time weighted average and/or excursion limit in 29 CFR 1926.1101(c) or for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced:  a) In Apartment Six, on or about December 10, 2013 - The employer did not provide protective clothing when an employee removed a cabinet and a decroative wood beam next to the kitchen.  Caulking material behind the cabinet contained 2% Chrysotile asbestos.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

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) In Apartment Six, on or about December 10, 2013 - The employer did not determine the presence, location, and quantity of asbestos containing material.  An employee removed a cabinet and a decroative wood beam next to the kitchen.  Caulking material behind the cabinet contained 2% Chrysotile asbestos.