WASHINGTON, DC —
OSHA Inspection: SELECTIVE DEMOLITION LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SELECTIVE DEMOLITION LLC in 4200 HAREWOOD ROAD, NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 340664812.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SELECTIVE DEMOLITION LLC
- Site address
- 4200 HAREWOOD ROAD, NE
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- DC
- ZIP
- 20017
- Mailing
- 8340 A BEECHCRAFT AVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- Employees
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
15 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1101 D01
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $0 Reduced
9955
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(d)(1): On a multi-employer worksite, the employer performing work requiring the establishment of a regulated area did not inform other employers on site of the nature of the employer's work with asbestos, of the existence of and requirements pertaining to regulated areas, and the measures taken to ensure that employees of such other employers are not exposed to asbestos: a) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, a regulated area was not demarcated, when employees performed demolition work and removal of thermal system insulation containing 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos while the mechanical subcontractor, Mallick Mechanical Contractors' employees were in the area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.1101 E01
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $2,700
9955
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) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, employees performed demolition work and conducted Class 1 asbestos removal of thermal system insulation containing 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos. A demarcated regulated area for Class I asbestos work was not established where employees removed thermal system insulation, thereby exposing them to the hazards associated with asbestos.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2700
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1101 F01 I
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $2,800 Reduced
9955
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Where exposure monitoring was required under 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were or potentially were exposed: a) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, the employer did not perform exposure monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos where employees were removing thermal system insulation containing 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2800
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.1101 F02 I
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9955
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) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, the employer did not ensure that a competent person conducted an exposure assessment prior to employees removing thermal system insulation which contained 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1101 F03 I
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9955
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(3)(i): The employer failed to conduct daily monitoring that was representative of the exposure of each employee assigned to work in regulated areas and performing Class I or II work: a) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, the employer did not conduct daily monitoring for employees conducting demolition work involving Class I removal of thermal system insulation containing 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1101 G01
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $2,700 Reduced
9955
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) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, where employees were dry sweeping thermal system insulation that contained 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos the employer did not protect employees by implementing engineering controls such as but not limited to HEPA vacuums or wet methods were not used to collect dust and debris.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2700
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.1101 G02
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9955
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(2): Control methods were not used to achieve compliance as required by 1926.1101(g)(2)(i) through (g)(2)(v): a) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, employees were removing thermal system insulation containing 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos with a hammer drill without the use of local exhaust ventilation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1101 G03 III
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9955
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(3)(iii): Dust and debris containing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material were dry swept, shoveled or removed by other dry clean-up methods: a) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, employees removing thermal system insulation which contained 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos were dry shoveling and dry sweeping, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with asbestos exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1101 G05
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $0 Reduced
9955
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5): Class I asbestos work was not performed using one or more of the control methods required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5)(i) through (g)(5)(vi): a) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, the employer failed to provided controls such as negative pressure enclosures were employees conducted Class I asbestos removal of thermal system insulation that contained 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.1101 H03 I A
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390
9955
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not select the appropriate respirators as specified in 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A): a) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28 2015, employees removing thermal system insulation which contained 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos were provided with half face negative pressure respirators and filtering facepiece (dust mask) instead of a powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) or a supplied air respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5390
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.1101 I01
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $0 Reduced
9955
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) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, the employer did not provide nor require employees who were removing thermal system insulation containing 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos to wear protective clothing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.1101 J01 I
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $0 Reduced
9955
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(1)(i): The employer did not establish a decontamination area that was adjacent and connected to the regulated area for the decontamination of employees: a) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, the employer did not establish a decontamination area for employees who were removing thermal system insulation containing 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.1101 K03 I
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $2,800 Reduced
9955
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) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, the employer did not identify the presence, location, and quantity of ACM/PACM, and did not inform employees who performed asbestos removal of thermal system insulation containing 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos of the location and quantity of ACM or PACM in the area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2800
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.1101 K09 I
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9955
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) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, the employer failed to provide asbestos training to employees that were removing thermal system insulation which contained 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1101 L04 II
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $0 Reduced
9955
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) Little Sisters of the Poor Boiler Room - On or about May 28, 2015, employees removing thermal system insulation containing 15% to 30% Amosite asbestos and the ACM was placed in a pile on floor and/or in bags that were not sealed immediately and left onsite for a few weeks before proper disposal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5390
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340664812.
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