OSHA Inspection: LINDENWOOD GARDENS COOPERATIVE, INC.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a) On or about June 26, 2014- job site at 155-51 81 St Street Howard Beach, NY 11414  Employer permitted employees to disturb, clean up, and dry sweep pipe insulation containing 25% to 50%  Chrysotile  Asbestos without conducting a hazard assessment to determine proper personal protective equipment.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(ii): Building and facility owners shall maintain records of all information required to be provided pursuant to this section and/or otherwise known to the building owner concerning the presence, location and quantity of ACM and PACM in the building/facility. Such records shall be kept for the duration of ownership and shall be transferred to successive owners:   a) On or about June 26, 2014- job site at 155-51 81 St Street Howard Beach, NY 11414  Employer permitted employees to disturb, and clean up pipe insulation and containing 25%  to 50%  Chrysotile  Asbestos without maintaining any records of the presence, location, and quantity of the ACM.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(5)(i): The building owner(s) or employer(s) did not affix or post labels or signs on identified ACM and/or PACM that had been previously installed, so that employee(s) would be notified of what materials contained ACM and/or PACM.  Labels were not affixed to all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris, and other products containing asbestos fibers, or to their containers.  The employer(s) did not attach such labels in area(s) where they would be clearly noticed by employee(s) who were likely to be exposed, such as at the entrance to mechanical room/areas.    Note: signs required by paragraph (j) of this section may be posted in lieu of labels so long as they contain the information required for labeling:  a) On or about June 26, 2014- job site at 155-51 81 St Street Howard Beach, NY 11414  Employees were exposed to asbestos from damaged pipe insulation located throughout the facility.  There are no  postings, labels, or signs to identify the presence of ACM containing up to 50% Chrysotile Asbestos or PACM   containing material.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(d)(2)(i): Each employer did not perform initial monitoring of employees who were, or could reasonably be expected to be exposed to airborne concentrations at or above the action level and/or excursion limits:  a) On or about June 26, 2014- job site at 155-51 81 St Street Howard Beach, NY 11414  Employer permitted employees to disturb and clean up pipe insulation containing up to 50% Chrysotile Asbestos without  performing initial monitoring.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employees or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures:  a) Job site- 155-51 81 St Street Howard Beach, NY    The employer required their employees to wear N95 respirators while cleaning up pipe insulation that contained up to   25% Chrysotile Asbestos. The employer had no written respiratory program.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): 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 was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Job site- 155-51 81 St Street Howard Beach, NY    The employer required its employees to wear respirators and provided 3M N95 respirators.  The employees used  these respirators for cleaning up ACM with up to 25% Chrysotile Asbestos. The employer failed to provide a medical  evaluation to determine the employees ability to safely use a respirator.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Job site- 155-51 81 St Street Howard Beach, NY    The employer required its employees to wear respirators and provided 3M N95 respirators.  The employees used  these respirators for cleaning up ACM with up to 25% Chrysotile Asbestos. The employer failed to provide any fit testing   to determine if the respirators were providing the desired protection.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3):  Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator  in the workplace:    a) Job site- 155-51 81 St Street Howard Beach, NY    The employer required its employees to wear respirators and provided 3M N95 respirators.  The employees used  these respirators for cleaning up ACM with up to 25% Chrysotile Asbestos. The employer did not provide any training  for the proper selection and usage of respirators.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) On or about June 26, 2014- job site at 155-51 81 St Street Howard Beach, NY 11414  Employer permitted employees to disturb, and clean up pipe insulation and containing 25%  to 50%  Chrysotile  Asbestos, and use drain cleaner without a written hazard communication program.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) On or about June 26, 2014- job site at 155-51 81 St Street Howard Beach, NY 11414  Employer permitted employees to disturb, and clean up pipe insulation and containing 25%  to 50%  Chrysotile  Asbestos and use drain cleaner without material safety data sheet or safety data sheets .  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) On or about June 26, 2014- job site at 155-51 81 St Street Howard Beach, NY 11414  Employer permitted employees to disturb, and clean up pipe insulation and containing 25%  to 50%  Chrysotile  Asbestos and use drain cleaner without training.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.