OSHA Inspection: EMCO, LLC

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

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:    a) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    The employer failed to perform Class I asbestos work, involving the dry removal of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from boiler piping, within a regulated area.  The insulation was found to contain 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.    Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(1)(i): The employer did not establish a decontamination area, consisting of an equipment room, shower area, and clean room in series, adjacent and connected to the regulated area:  a) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.  The employer did not provide or require the use of a decontamination area for employees performing dry removal of approximately 30 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from boiler piping. The insulation was found to contain 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.    Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.  Note:  This requirement applies to Class I operations involving over 25 linear or 10 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing containing asbestos-containing material or presumed asbestos-containing material.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(7)(i): Warning signs that demarcated the regulated area were not provided and displayed at each location where a regulated area was required to be established:  a) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.  The employer failed to post warning signs to demarcate the regulated area for workers performing dry removal of approximately 30 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from boiler piping.  The insulation was found to contain 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.    Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

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) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    The employer failed to perform an exposure assessment for workers performing Class I asbestos work involving the dry removal of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from boiler piping.  The insulation was found to contain 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.     Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1): The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of the exposure:    a) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    The employer failed to provide vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters along with wet methods or wetting agents for workers performing Class I asbestos work involving the dry removal of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from boiler piping.   The insulation was found to contain 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.      Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(4)(ii)(A): For all Class I jobs involving the removal of more than 25 linear or 10 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing material; for other Class I jobs where the employer could not produce a negative exposure assessment pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(iii), or where employees were working in areas adjacent to the regulated area, while the Class I work was being performed, the employer did not use critical barriers placed over all the openings to the regulated area, except where activities were being performed outdoors:  a) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.  Employer did not provide containment for employees removing approximately 30 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from the boiler pipes.  The insulation was found to contain 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.   Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(4)(vi): Regulated areas were not ventilated to move contaminated air toward a HEPA filtration or collection device:  a) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.  Employer did not provide ventilation of the regulated area for employees removing approximately 30 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from the boiler pipes.  The insulation was found to contain 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.   Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.  Note:  This paragraph applies to Class I operations where the employer cannot produce a negative exposure assessment or where exposure monitoring shows that the PEL is exceeded.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(2)(i): The employer failed to implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) [except (d)(1)(iii)], and (f) through (m), which covers each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.1101 to use a respirator:    a) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    The employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for workers dry removing approximately 30 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from boiler pipes which was found to contain 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.  Employees were not provided with and did not use respiratory protection during dry removal of such insulation.    Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(iv)(B): The employer did not provide a full facepiece supplied-air respirator operated in the pressure-demand mode and equipped with an auxiliary positive-pressure self contained breathing apparatus, whenever the employees were in a regulated area performing Class I asbestos work for which a negative exposure assessment was not available and the exposure assessment indicated that the exposure level will be above 1 fiber per cubic centimeter as an eight hour time weighted average:  a) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.  The employer failed to provide adequate respiratory protection for workers dry removing approximately 30 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from boiler pipes which was found to contain 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.  Employees were not provided with and did not use respiratory protection during dry removal of such insulation.  Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

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) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    The employer did not provide or require the use of protective clothing for employees performing Class I asbestos work involving dry removal of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from boiler piping which was found to contain 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.     Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3)(i): Before the employer permitted its own employees to perform work subject to this standard in areas containing asbestos-containing material (ACM) and presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM), the employer did not identify the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material therein pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1):    a) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    The employer did not provide information on the presence, location, quantity, and hazards of asbestos for employees performing a dry removal of approximately 30 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from boiler piping which was found to contain 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.    Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(iii): Training for Class I operations and for Class II operations that require the use of critical barriers and/or negative pressure enclosures, was not equivalent in curriculum, training method and length to the EPA Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) asbestos abatement workers training:  a) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.  The employer did not provide Class I operation training on the use of critical barriers and/or negative pressure enclosures for employees performing a dry removal of approximately 30 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from boiler piping which was found to contain 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.  Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(2): Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal was not collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers:    a) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    Employees performed Class I asbestos work involving the dry removal of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from boiler piping which contained 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.  The insulation was placed in unlabeled plastic bags and placed outside for disposal.    Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(1): The employer did not designate a competent person on construction worksites, having the qualifications and authorities for ensuring worker safety and health required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(c), General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction 29 CFR 1926.20 through 29 CFR 1926.32:    a) Basement, 166 West 33rd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    The employer did not designate a competent person to ensure safety and health for employees performing dry removal of approximately 30 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from boiler piping which was found to contain 35% Chrysotile Asbestos.    Conditions noted on or about 8/7/2014.