OSHA Inspection: INDEPENDENT COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS INC.

Issued

Nov 12, 2015

Abate by

Dec 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(ii): Determinations of employee exposure were not made from breathing zone air samples that were representative of the 8-hour time weighted average and 30-minute short-term exposures for each employee:  a) Apartments 432, 431, 422, and 421, on or about 10/28/15: Short term exposure sampling of 30 minute duration was not performed for employees engaged in asbestos removal operations.    b) Apartments 135, 114, and 113, on or about 9/8/15: Short term exposure sampling of 30 minute duration was not performed for employees engaged in asbestos removal operations.    c) Apartments 4123, 133 and 113 on or about 9/4/15: Short term exposure sampling of 30 minute duration was not performed for employees engaged in asbestos removal operations.    d) Apartment 123, on or about 9/1/15: Short term exposure sampling of 30 minute duration was not performed for employees engaged in asbestos removal operations.    e) Building 1, stairwell, on or about 8/21/15: Short term exposure sampling of 30 minute duration was not performed for employees engaged in asbestos removal operations.    f) Building 1, stairwell east, on or about 8/4/15: Short term exposure sampling of 30 minute duration was not performed for employees engaged in asbestos removal operations.    g) Maple Court Apartments, on or about 7/14/15: Short term exposure sampling of 30 minute duration was not performed for employees engaged in asbestos removal operations.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 12, 2015

Abate by

Dec 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(5): The employer did not notify, as soon as possible nor within 5 working days of receipt of results, each affected employee of any monitoring performed under this section:   a) Building 1, stairwell, on or about 8/21/15: Employees were not notified of asbestos air monitoring results.   b) Building 1, stairwell east, on or about 8/4/15:  Employees were not notified of asbestos air monitoring results.    c) Maple Court Apartments, on or about 7/14/15: Employees were not notified of asbestos air monitoring results.       Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 12, 2015

Abate by

Dec 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Maple Court Apartments, 540 Kieff Drive, Watertown, NY, on or about 8/31/15: A written respirator program meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134 was not developed for employees  wearing half mask air purifying respirators while removing asbestos including containing floor tile.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 12, 2015

Abate by

Dec 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(n)(2)(ii)(F): The employer did not include a record of the name, social security number, and exposure of the employees whose exposures are represented in the exposure monitoring record:    a) Apartments 432, 431, 422, and 421, on or about 10/28/15: The names of employees engaged in asbestos removal operations were not on exposure measurements.    b) Apartments 135, 114, and 113, on or about 9/8/15: The names of employees engaged in asbestos removal operations were not on exposure measurements.  c) Apartments 4123, 133 and 113 on or about 9/4/15: The names of employees engaged in asbestos removal operations were not on exposure measurements.  d) Apartment 123, on or about 9/1/15: The names of employees engaged in asbestos removal operations were not on exposure measurements.  e) Building 1, stairwell, on or about 8/21/15:The names of employees engaged in asbestos removal operations were not on exposure measurements.  f) Building 1, stairwell east, on or about 8/4/15: The names of employees engaged in asbestos removal operations were not on exposure measurements.  g) Maple Court Apartments, on or about 7/14/15: The names of employees engaged in asbestos removal operations were not on exposure measurements.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 12, 2015

Abate by

Dec 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) The workplace at 540 Kieff Drive in Watertown, NY: A written hazard communication program was not maintained on site.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 12, 2015

Abate by

Dec 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a) The workplace at 540 Kieff Drive in Watertown, NY: An SDS for spray glues was not maintained on site.