OSHA Inspection: ADVOSERV OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

Issued

Apr 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(7)(i): All Class II work was not supervised by a competent person as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101(b):    a) An existing residential property at 566 Foothill Rd, built in 1960 and acquired by AdvoServ for use as a group home, was undergoing renovations by contractors hired by AdvoServ.  The work included re-carpeting of 2 rooms in the basement, wherein vinyl floor tile under the old carpet was removed by their flooring contractor without supervision by a competent person.    Condition(s) were noted on or about 1/10/2014.

Issued

Apr 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(I): Resilient flooring material including associated mastic and backing were not assumed to be asbestos-containing:  a) An existing residential property at 566 Foothill Rd, built in 1960 and acquired by AdvoServ for use as a group home, was undergoing renovations by contractors hired by AdvoServ.  The work included re-carpeting of 2 rooms in the basement, wherein vinyl floor tile under the old carpet was removed by their flooring contractor without the flooring and mastic assumed to be asbestos-containing.  Condition(s) were noted on or about 1/10/2014.

Issued

Apr 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(10): Class IV asbestos jobs were not conducted by employees trained pursuant to the asbestos awareness training program set out in 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9); nor using wet methods as required in 1926.1101(g)(1):    a) An existing residential property at 566 Foothill Rd, built in 1960 and acquired by AdvoServ for use as a group home, was undergoing renovations by contractors hired by AdvoServ and involved the removal of old vinyl tile flooring from 2 basement rooms.  Clean up of some remaining debris was assigned to maintenance employee(s) not trained in accordance with 1926.1101(k)(vi) and without use of wetting methods.  Broken tiles and residual mastic was determined to contain 5-15% and 2% Chrysotile asbestos respectively.     Condition(s) were noted on or about 1/10/2014.

Issued

Apr 16, 2014

Abate by

May 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(8)(i): Labels were not affixed to all products containing asbestos and to all containers containing such products, including waste containers:    a) Vinyl tiles with residual mastic were removed from the basement of a residential property built in 1960, which the employer was renovating for use as a group home.  The tile waste, representing presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM) was stored in the garage within closed plastic trash bags; not labeled as to the asbestos content or risk of the lung disease / cancer hazard.    Condition(s) were noted on or about 1/10/2014.