OSHA Inspection: MURNANE BUILDING CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Nov 13, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      (a) On or about 08/27/2014, at facility, for the carpenters and laborers wearing 3M N95 respirators while cutting, chipping, hammering floors, scraping fireproofing, and removing soundproofing asbestos containing material (ACM).  The employee was not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator.

Issued

Nov 13, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators pass an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:  (a) On or about 08/27/2014, at facility, for the carpenters and laborers wearing 3M N95 respirators while cutting, chipping, hammering floors, scraping fireproofing, and removing soundproofing asbestos containing material (ACM).  The employees were not provided a fit test prior to being required to wear the respirator.

Issued

Nov 13, 2014

Abate by

Nov 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:   (a) On or about 08/27/2014, at facility, for the carpenters and laborers cutting, chipping, hammering floors, scraping fireproofing, and removing soundproofing asbestos containing material (ACM).  The employer did not provide personal protective equipment for the protection of the extremities such as but not limited to, gloves that are compatible with the work being done.

Issued

Nov 13, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1)(i): Employer and building owner did not identify TSI and sprayed or troweled on surfacing materials in buildings as asbestos-containing and did not communicate information to employees pursuant to this standard, and identify "PACM" as ACM:    (a) On or about 08/27/2014, at facility, for the carpenters and laborers cutting, chipping, hammering floors, scraping fireproofing, and removing soundproofing ACM.

Issued

Nov 13, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3)(i): Before work in areas containing ACM and PACM is begun; employers did not identify the presence, location, and quantity of ACM, and/or PACM therein pursuant to paragraph (k)(1) of this section:   (a) On or about 08/27/2014, at facility, for the carpenters and laborers cutting, chipping, hammering floors, scraping fireproofing, and removing soundproofing ACM.

Issued

Nov 13, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3)(ii): Before work under this standard is performed employers of employees who will perform such work did not inform the following persons of the location and quantity of ACM and/or PACM present in the area and the precautions to be taken to insure that airborne asbestos is confined to the area:   (a) On or about 08/27/2014, at facility, for the carpenters and laborers cutting, chipping, hammering floors, scraping fireproofing, and removing soundproofing ACM.

Issued

Nov 13, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(5)(iii): The employer and/or building owner did not demonstrate that flooring material including associated mastic and backing does not contain asbestos, by a determination of an industrial hygienist based upon recognized analytical techniques showing that the material is not ACM:   (a) On or about 08/27/2014, at facility, for the carpenters and laborers cutting, chipping, hammering floors, scraping fireproofing, and removing soundproofing ACM.

Issued

Nov 13, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(ii): Training was not provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter:   (a) On or about 08/27/2014, at facility, for the carpenters and laborers cutting, chipping, hammering floors, scraping fireproofing, and removing soundproofing ACM.

Issued

Nov 13, 2014

Abate by

Nov 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When the employer determined that voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section (" Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):   (a) On or about 08/27/2014, at facility, for the carpenters who voluntarily wear 3M N95 respirators while putting up insulation.  Employer did not provide Appendix D to employees.