OSHA Inspection: BRANTLEY BROTHERS MOVING & STORAGE CO., INC.

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(a)(3): An opening into an exit was not protected by a self-closing fire door that remains closed or automatically closes in an emergency upon the sounding of a fire alarm or employee alarm system:     a)  North side exit    Inside stairs serving as an exit component did not have fire doors, exposing employees to a fire hazard.    b)  South side exit    Inside stairs serving as an exit component did not have fire doors which remained closed or closed automatically, exposing employees to a fire hazard.    Conditions observed on or about 10/17/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(c)(1): Each exit discharge did not lead directly outside or to a street, walkway, refuge area, public way, or open space with access to the outside:    a) North side exit    The exit enclosure did not provided a continuous protected path of travel to an outside exit discharge, exposing employees to a fire hazard.    b) South side exit    The exit enclosure did not provided a continuous protected path of travel to an outside exit discharge, exposing employees to a fire hazard.    Conditions observed on or about 10/24/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(c)(3): Exit stairs that continue beyond the level on which the exit discharge is located were not interrupted at that level by doors, partitions, or other effective means that clearly indicate the direction of travel leading to the exit discharge:    a)  South end exit    Exit stairs that continue beyond the first level where the exit discharge is located, was not interrupted at that level to prevent employee from entering the basement without exit discharge.     b)  North end exit    Exit stairs that continue beyond the first level where the exit discharge is located, was not interrupted at that level to prevent employee from entering the basement without exit discharge.     Conditions observed on or about 10/24/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:    a)  168 Elizabeth Ave.  Newark, NJ    Exit signs indicating direction to exit doors were not illuminated indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge exposing employees to a fire hazard.      Condition observed on or about 10/17/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9933

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) 168 Elizabeth Ave. Newark, NJ -3rd floor    The employer failed to perform Class I asbestos work, involving the dry removal of approximately 80 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from overhead piping, within a regulated area.  The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.        Condition occurred on or about 9/24/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9933

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) 168 Elizabeth Ave. Newark, NJ -3rd floor  The employer did not use critical barriers for areas adjacent to Class 1 work where approximately 80 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) was removed from overhead pipes.  The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.  Condition occurred on or about 9/24/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9933

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(4)(vi): For all Class I jobs where the employer cannot produce a negative exposure assessment, or where exposure monitoring shows that a PEL is exceeded, the employer did not ventilate the regulated area to move contaminated air away from the breathing zone of employees toward a HEPA filtration or collection device:  a) 168 Elizabeth Ave. Newark, NJ -3rd floor  Employer did not provide ventilation in the regulated area for employees removing approximately 80 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from overhead piping.  The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.  Condition occurred on or about 9/24/2014  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

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9933

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)  Warehouse - 3rd floor  The employer failed to post warning signs to demarcate the regulated area where workers were performing dry removal of approximately 80 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from overhead piping.  The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.  Condition occurred on or about 9/24/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9933

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)168 Elizabeth Ave. Newark, NJ -3rd floor    The employer failed to perform an exposure assessment for workers performing Class 1 asbestos work involving the dry removal of approximately 80 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from overhead piping.  The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.    Condition occurred on or about 9/24/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9933

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) 168 Elizabeth Ave., Newark NJ - 3rd floor    The employer failed to use vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters, wet methods or wetting agents during Class I asbestos work where employees  performed dry removal of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from overhead piping.  The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.    Condition occurred on or about 9/24/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9933

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) 168 Elizabeth Ave. Newark, NJ - 3rd floor    The employer failed to implement a written respiratory protection program for workers performing dry removal of approximately 80 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from overhead pipes.  Employees were not provided with and did not use respiratory protection during dry removal of such insulation.  The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.    Condition occurred on or about 9/24/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9933

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)  168 Elizabeth Ave. Newark, NJ - 3rd floor  Employees were not provided with and did not use respiratory protection while dry removing approximately 80 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from overhead pipes.  The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.  Condition occurred on or about 9/24/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9933

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)168 Elizabeth Ave. Newark, NJ - 3rd floor    The employer did not provide or require the use of protective clothing for employees performing Class I asbestos work involving the dry removal of approximately 80 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from overhead piping.   The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.    Condition occurred on or about 9/24/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9933

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) 168 Elizabeth Ave., Newark, NJ - 3rd floor    The employer did not provide or require the use of a decontamination area for employees performing dry removal of approximately 80 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from overhead piping.  The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.    Conditions occurred on or about 9/24/2014    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

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9933

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) 168 Elizabeth Ave.  Newark, NJ    The employer did not identify the presence, location and quantity of asbestos for employees performing dry removal of approximately 80 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from overhead piping.  The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.  In addition, floor tiles were found to contain 6% Chrysotile asbestos.    Condition occurred on or about 10/17/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9933

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(8)(i): Labels were not affixed to all products containing asbestos and to all containers containing such products, including waste containers:    a) 168 Elizabeth Ave. Newark, NJ     The employer failed to affix labels to all products containing asbestos, including but not limited to thermal systems insulation (TSI) around pipes, floor tiles and waste containers.  The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos and the floor tile was found to contain 6% Chrysotile asbestos.      Condition occurred on or about 10/17/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9933

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1)(ii): The employer did not include asbestos in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) 29 CFR 1910.1200, did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of asbestos and safety data sheets, did not ensure hazard communication training on asbestos in accordance with the provisions of the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 as well as paragraphs (k)(9) and (10) of this section:    a) 168 Elizabeth Ave.  Newark, NJ    The employer did not include asbestos in the hazard communication program and ensure that each employee had access to labels, safety data sheets, and training in the hazards of asbestos.  Employees performing custodial work were exposed to floor tiles containing 6% Chrysotile asbestos and thermal systems insulation containing up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.      Condition observed on or about 10/17/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9933

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer did not institute, at no cost to employees, a training program for each employee who was likely to be exposed in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) and for each employee who performed Class I through IV asbestos operations:  a) 168 Elizabeth Ave. Newark, NJ -3rd floor  The employer did not provide Class I operation training for employees performing dry removal of approximately 80 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from overhead piping.   The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.    Condition occurred on or about 9/24/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9933

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) 168 Elizabeth Ave. Newark, NJ -3rd floor    Employees performed Class I asbestos work involving the dry removal of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from overhead piping which contained up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.  The insulation was transported in an unlabeled, open tote and placed in a unlabeled outdoor dumpster for disposal.      Condition occurred on or about 9/24/2014

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9933

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(4)(ii): Waste and debris and accompanying dust in an area containing accessible thermal system, surfacing ACM/PACM, or visibly deteriorated ACM was not promptly cleaned up and disposed of in leak tight containers:  a) 168 Elizabeth Ave. Newark, NJ -3rd floor  Employees were exposed to waste and debris generated during Class 1 asbestos work for approximately 10 weeks which was allowed to remain on the work floor.  The debris was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos.  Condition occurred on or about 10/17/2104