OSHA Inspection: CONTINENTAL CONTRACTORS 2000, INC.

Issued

Oct 14, 2015

Abate by

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.  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 was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a) On or about May 7, 2015, Continental Contractors 2000, Inc. did not provide employees required to wear 3M 8511 respirators with a medical evaluation before the employees were required to use the respirator in the workplace.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 14, 2015

Abate by

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   a) On or about May 7, 2015, Continental Contractors 2000, Inc. did not ensure that employees using 3M 8511 respirators were fit tested prior to being required to use the respirators in the workplace.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 14, 2015

Abate by

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a) On or about May 7, 2015, Continental Contractors 2000, Inc. did not train employees required to use 3M 8511 respirators on the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i)-(vii).  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 14, 2015

Abate by

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 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.  The regulated area did not comply with the requirements listed in paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (5) of this section:  a) On or about May 7, 2015, Continental Contractors 2000, Inc. did not establish a regulated area when using screws to attach 2x4s to the asbestos containing material.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 14, 2015

Abate by

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 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) On or about May 7, 2015, Continental Contractors 2000, Inc. did not ensure that an exposure assessment was performed by a competent person before or at the initiation of work involving using of screws to attach 2x4s to asbestos containing material.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 14, 2015

Abate by

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 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) On or about May 7, 2015, Continental Contractors 2000, Inc. did not implement a respiratory protection program covering employees required to wear 3M 8511 respirators in the workplace before using screws to attach 2x4s to asbestos containing material.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 14, 2015

Abate by

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(iii)(A): The employer did not provide a half-mask air-purifying respirator, other than a disposable respirator, equipped with high-efficiency filters, whenever the employee(s) performed Class II and III asbestos jobs where no negative exposure assessment was available:  a) On or about May 7, 2015, Continental Contractors 2000, Inc. did not provide employees performing asbestos work with half-mask air-purifying respirator. Employees using screws to attach 2x4s to asbestos containing material were provided and required to use 3M 8511 N95 disposable respirators.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 14, 2015

Abate by

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 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 for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced:  a) On or about May 7, 2015, Continental Contractors 2000, Inc. did not provide employees with protective clothing when using screws to attach 2x4s to asbestos containing material.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 14, 2015

Abate by

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(2): The hygiene facilities and practices listed in sections (i) through (v) of this paragraph were not followed for employees performing Class III asbestos work operations where there is no negative exposure assessment produced before the operation:  a) On or about May 7, 2015, Continental Contractors 2000, Inc. did not provide appropriate hygiene facilities for employees performing Class III asbestos work when no negative exposure assessment was performed for the operation.  Employees were using screws to attach 2x4s to asbestos containing material.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).