OSHA Inspection: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FIRM, INC.

Issued

2014-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $27500.00 · Current $27500.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(d)(5): As supervisor of the entire project, the general contractor did not ascertain whether the asbestos contractor was in compliance with the asbestos standard, and did not require such contractor to come into compliance with this standard:  a) On or about 20 June 2014, the General Contractor for all asbestos abatement work  approved, directed and provided material support (i.e. asbestos bags) to a sub-contractor employee who cut two pipes with thermal system insulation (TSI) elbows containing chrysotile asbestos in the cafeteria, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos and did not require the subcontractor to come into compliance with this standard.

Issued

2014-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1): All Class I, II, and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas.  The regulated area did not comply with the requirements listed in paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (5) of this section:  a) In the period between 19 June and 23 June 2014, sub-contractor employees conducted demolition work and removed pipe thermal system insulation (TSI) containing chrysotile asbestos, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.   The General Contractor for all asbestos abatement work did not ensure that Class I Asbestos work was performed in a regulated area compliant with regulations.

Issued

2014-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $27500.00 · Current $27500.00

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:  In the period between 19 June and 23 June 2014, the General Contractor for all asbestos work did not monitor sub-contractor employees to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which the employees may have been exposed to, while conducting demolition work and removing pipe thermal system insulation (TSI) containing chrysotile asbestos, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

2014-12-18 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 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:  a) In the period between 19 June and 23 June 2014, the General Contractor for all asbestos work did not ensure that a competent person conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of demolition work by sub-contractor employees removing two pipes from the cafeteria soffit with thermal system insulation (TSI) elbows containing chrysotile asbestos, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

2014-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(3)(i): Class I and II operations. The employer did not conduct daily monitoring that is representative of the exposure of each employee who is assigned to work within a regulated area who is performing Class I or II work, unless the employer pursuant to (f)(2)(iii) of this section, has made a negative exposure assessment for the entire operation:  a) In the period between 19 June and 23 June 2014, the General Contractor for all asbestos work did not conduct daily monitoring for sub-contractor employees conducting demolition work and removing two pipes from the cafeteria soffit with thermal system insulation (TSI) elbows containing chrysotile asbestos, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.