OSHA Inspection: NSC ABATEMENT SERVICES, INC.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

Jun 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(a): Protection against the effects of noise was not provided for employee(s) exposed to sound levels which exceeded those listed in Table D-2 of 29 CFR part 1926.52:      (a) On or about 3/18/2015, at jobsite at 164-01 Foch Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434:    Employer did not provide employees with protection against the effects of noise while the employees were using power chipping tools and vacuum cleaners to remove brick, mortar and tar from the 5th story façade of the building. Sound pressure levels at ground level, at a distance of 20-25 feet from the building and 5 storys below the work ranged from 70-76 dBA, which, using a conservative estimate of the 5th floor work taking place at a height of 40 feet, gives an estimated exposure at a distance of 3 feet from the tools of at least 92.5 to 98.5 dBA.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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) On or about 3/16/2015, at jobsite at 164-01 Foch Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434:    Employer did not conduct initial exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the removal of asbestos-containing materials from the building façade.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: (Construction Reference 1926.103)      (a) On or about 3/18/2015, at jobsite at 164-01 Foch Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434:    Employer allowed employees who were required to wear respirators to have facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the respirator and their face.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) On or about 3/16/2015, at jobsite at 164-01 Foch Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434:  Employer allowed employee who was required to wear a respirator to use a half-face respirator which was covered in dust, possibly asbestos- and/or silica-containing, from work that morning prior to the lunch break.