OSHA Inspection: COPPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Sep 16, 2015

Abate by

Oct 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,813 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:    Copper Construction Company - Fort Gordon, Buildings 21715 and 21716- Augusta, GA- The employer did not provide or require a regulated area (warning signs) for employees potentially exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced.  The employer did not provide or require the use of a regulated area when a required negative exposure assessment was not produced for employees drilling the concrete ceilings that contained asbestos.  This Class III Asbestos Work Disturbance was done without Work Practice or Engineering Controls. This was most recently observed on or about March 2015 through April 2015.

Issued

Sep 16, 2015

Abate by

Oct 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,813 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(4): All persons entering a regulated area were not supplied with a respirator selected in accordance with  29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(2):    Copper Construction Company, Inc. - Fort Gordon, Buildings 21715 and 21716- Augusta, GA- The employer did not provide or require respirators for employees potentially exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced.  The employer did not provide or require respirators when a required negative exposure assessment was not produced for employees drilling the concrete ceilings that contained asbestos.  This Class III Asbestos Work Disturbance was done without Work Practice or Engineering Controls. This was most recently observed on or about March 2015 through April 2015.

Issued

Sep 16, 2015

Abate by

Oct 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,813 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(6): The employer did not ensure that all asbestos work performed within regulated areas was supervised by a competent person:    Copper Construction Company - Fort Gordon, Buildings 21715 and 21716- Augusta, GA- The employer did not provide or require supervision by a competent person for employees potentially exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced.  The employer did not provide or require supervision by a competent person when a required negative exposure assessment was not produced for employees drilling the concrete ceilings that contained asbestos.  This Class III Asbestos Work Disturbance was done without Work Practice or Engineering Controls. This was most recently observed on or about March 2015 through April 2015.

Issued

Sep 16, 2015

Abate by

Oct 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,813 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:    Copper Construction Company, Inc. - Fort Gordon, Buildings 21715 and 21716- Augusta, GA- The employer did not ensure that exposure monitoring was conducted in a timely manner for employees potentially exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced.  The employer did not ensure that exposure monitoring was conducted when a required negative exposure assessment was not produced for employees drilling the concrete ceilings that contained asbestos.  This Class III Asbestos Work Disturbance was done without Work Practice or Engineering Controls. This was most recently observed on or about March 2015 through April 2015.

Issued

Sep 16, 2015

Abate by

Oct 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,813 Reduced

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:    Copper Construction Company, Inc. - Fort Gordon, Buildings 21715 and 21716- Augusta, GA- The employer did not provide or use engineering controls or work practice controls such as, but are not limited to wet methods, HEPA vacuum, or prompt cleanup/disposal for employees potentially exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced.  The employer did not provide or use engineering controls or work practice controls such as, but are not limited to wet methods, HEPA vacuum, or prompt cleanup/disposal when a required negative exposure assessment was not produced for employees drilling the concrete ceilings that contained asbestos.  This Class III Asbestos Work Disturbance was done without Work Practice or Engineering Controls. This was most recently observed on or about March 2015 through April 2015.

Issued

Sep 16, 2015

Abate by

Oct 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,813 Reduced

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:    Copper Construction Company, Inc. - Fort Gordon, Buildings 21715 and 21716- Augusta, GA- The employer did not provide or require personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees potentially exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced.  The employer did not provide or require the use of PPE when a required negative exposure assessment was not produced for employees drilling the concrete ceilings that contained asbestos.  This Class III Asbestos Work Disturbance was done without Work Practice or Engineering Controls. This was most recently observed on or about March 2015 through April 2015.

Issued

Sep 16, 2015

Abate by

Oct 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,813 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3)(ii): Before work under this standard was performed, the employer did not inform employees of the location and quantity of ACM and/or PACM present in the area and the precautions to be taken to insure that airborne asbestos is confined to the area.    Copper Construction Company, Inc. - Fort Gordon, Buildings 21715 and 21716- Augusta, GA-  The employer did not ensure that employees who performed construction (drilling) work of material that contained asbestos were informed of the location and quantity of ACM and/or PACM present in the area and the precautions needed to ensure that asbestos is confined to the area.  This was most recently observed on or about March 2015 through April 2015.

Issued

Sep 16, 2015

Abate by

Oct 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,813 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer did not ensure participation in the asbestos training program by each employee who was likely to be exposed to asbestos in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), or for each employee engaged in Class I through Class IV asbestos operations:    Copper Construction Company, Inc. - Fort Gordon, Buildings 21715 and 21716- Augusta, GA- The employer did not provide or require participation in an asbestos training program for employees potentially exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced.  The employer did not provide or require participation in an asbestos training program when a required negative exposure assessment was not produced for employees drilling the concrete ceilings that contained asbestos.  This Class III Asbestos Work Disturbance was done without Work Practice or Engineering Controls. This was most recently observed on or about March 2015 through April 2015.