OSHA Inspection: ESPERANTO DEVELOPMENTS, LLC

Issued

Jul 24, 2014

Abate by

Aug 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): The employer with a work operation covered by the asbestos standard did not ensure that a "competent person" conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace.  On or about February 21, 2014, and at times thereto, the employer with a work operation covered by the asbestos standard did not ensure that a competent person conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at initiation of the operation.

Issued

Jul 24, 2014

Abate by

Aug 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(ii): Where a negative exposure assessment had not been made pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(iii), the initial exposure assessment failed to take into consideration both the monitoring results and all observations, information or calculations which indicate employee exposure to asbestos, including any previous monitoring conducted in the workplace, or of the operations of the employer which indicate the levels of airborne asbestos likely to be encountered on the job.  On or about February 21, 2014, and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to conduct an initial exposure assessment of all building floors levels where demolition was to be performed.