OSHA Inspection: STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a) Above drop ceiling, 13th Floor, Howe Building, Stevens Institute of Technology    The employer failed to implement their written respiratory protection program for maintenance employees using filtering facepiece respirators when required to work above drop ceilings with surfacing material containing 40% amosite asbestos.    Condition note on observed on or about 06/30/2015.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

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) Above drop ceiling, 13th Floor, Howe Building, Stevens Institute of Technology    The employer failed to provide medical evaluations for maintenance employees using filtering facepiece respirators when required to work above drop ceilings with surfacing material containing 40% amosite asbestos.      Condition observed on or about 06/30/2015.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    a) Above drop ceiling, 13th Floor, Howe Building, Stevens Institute of Technology    The employer failed to fit test maintenance employees using filtering facepiece respirators when required to work above drop ceilings with surfacing material containing 40% amosite asbestos.    Condition noted  on or about 06/30/2015.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    a) Above drop ceiling, 13th Floor, Howe Building, Stevens Institute of Technology    The employer failed to ensure respirator train maintenance employees on the use, care and limitations of filtering facepiece respirators used when required to work above drop ceilings with surfacing material containing 40% amosite asbestos.      Condition noted on or about 06/30/2015.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(d)(2)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring of employees who were, or might reasonably be expected to be exposed to airborne concentrations at or above the 8-hour TWA and/or excursion limits:     a) Above drop ceiling, 13th Floor, Howe Building, Stevens Institute of Technology     The employer failed to perform initial monitoring of employees required to work above drop ceilings with surfacing material containing 40% amosite asbestos.    Condition noted on or about 06/30/2015.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator during work operations, such as maintenance and repair activities, or other activities for which engineering and/or work practice controls are not feasible:    a) Above drop ceiling, 13th Floor, Howe Building, Stevens Institute of Technology    Maintenance employees used filtering facepiece respirators when required to work above drop ceilings with surfacing material containing 40% amosite asbestos.  Such respirators shall not be selected for protection against asbestos fibers.    Condition noted on or about 06/30/2015.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(4)(i): The employer did not attach labels or post signs, required by 29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(4)(i) for previously installed ACM and/or PACM, in areas where they would clearly be noticed by employees who were likely to be exposed:    a) Above drop ceiling, 13th Floor, Howe Building, Stevens Institute of Technology    The employer failed to attach labels or post signs for employees required to work above drop ceilings with surfacing material containing 40% amosite asbestos.      Condition noted on or about 06/30/2015.