OSHA Inspection: TMG GLOBAL CORPORATION

Issued

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six or more feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.                      a)  On or about October 22, 2014, TMG Construction, Inc., as a controlling employer, did not ensure that Tri R Construction Inc. (subcontractor), protected their employees from falls greater than 6 feet while they walked and worked on a shop frame in order to install sheeting for the roof/ceiling.  These employees worked without the use of adequate fall protection.               b)  On or about October 22, 2014, employees were exposed to falls greater than 6 feet while they worked to install a door frame on the third floor of a renovation project.  This doorway opened to the outer wall of the building and employees worked without adequate fall protection.

Issued

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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:        a)   On or about October 22, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to unknown quantities of airborne asbestos fibers while removing asbestos containing material (including pipe wrap and duct insulation) because the employer had failed to perform an initial exposure assessment.

Issued

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(4): Additional engineering controls and work practices and procedures were not used for Class I work as required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(4)(i) through (g)(4)(v):        a)   On or about October 22, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to unknown quantities of airborne asbestos fibers while removing asbestos containing material (including pipe wrap and duct insulation) because the employer did not ensure that Class I engineering controls and work practices, such as wet methods and a negative pressure enclosure, were used to remove asbestos.

Issued

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)   On or about October 22, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to unknown quantities of airborne asbestos fibers because removed asbestos containing materials (including pipe wrap and duct insulation) were placed in the parking lot in ripped open bags that did not adequately contain the material.

Issued

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(iv)(A):  A tight-fitting powered air-purifying respirator or a full facepiece, supplied-air respirator operated in the pressure-demand mode and equipped with either HEPA egress cartridges or an auxiliary positive-pressure, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) was not provided to employees 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 at or below 1 f/cc as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):    a)  On or about October 22, 2014, and at times prior, the employer did not provide employees performing Class I asbestos abatement work with a full-face powered air-purifying respirator or a supplied air respirator.  Employees were performing removal of asbestos containing pipe wrap and duct insulation without respiratory protection.  A negative exposure assessment had not been conducted for these employees.

Issued

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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)  On or about October 22, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to asbestos because the employer did not identify the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing or presumed asbestos containing materials before their employees began to remove materials such as ceiling plaster, pipe wrap and duct insulation.

Issued

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i):  The employer did not institute a training program for all employees who are likely to be exposed in excess of a PEL and for all employees who perform Class I through Class IV asbestos operations, and did not ensure their participation in the program:    a)  On or about October 22, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to asbestos because they were not provided with adequate training for Class I asbestos operations.  Several employees conducted Class I asbestos operations which included removing asbestos containing pipe wrap and duct insulation.

Issued

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)   On or about October 22, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to unknown quantities of airborne asbestos fibers because bags and containers holding asbestos containing materials (pipe wrap and duct insulation) were placed in the parking lot without any labels indicating the presence of asbestos.