OSHA Inspection: A&A ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,276 · Current $2,400 Reduced

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:    On or about April 20, 2016 employees were not provided a medical evaluation prior to wearing elastomeric half mask and full face respirators.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use, whenever a differenct respirator facepiece (size, style, make or model) was used, and at least annually thereafter.    On or about April 20, 2016 employees were not fit tested prior to wearing elastomeric, half mask, and full face respirators.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    On or about April 19, 2016 employees working inside an asbestos containment were exposed to carbon monoxide that exceeded 50.0ppm, as an eight hour time weighed average.  Employees were not trained on the health hazards or signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying exis(a)    On or about April 19, 2016 the employer did not have a competent person inspect the job site to recognize the carbon monoxide hazard in the asbestos containment boiler room.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(a): Employee(s) were exposed to carbon monoxide at concentrations above those specified in the Threshold Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants for 1970 of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists:    On or about April 19, 2016 employees working inside an asbestos containment were exposed to carbon monoxide that exceeded 50.0ppm, as an eight hour time weighed average.      a.  Employee carbon monoxide exposure was 59.5ppm, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  On April 19, 2016 employee carbon monoxide exposure was for approximately 30 minutes, the remaining 450 minutes was calculated as 0 (zero) exposure  time.    b.  Employee carbon monoxide exposure was 59.1 ppm, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  On April 19, 2016 employee carbon monoxide exposure was for approximately 30 minutes, the remaining 450 minutes was calculated as 0 (zero) exposure  time.    c.  Employee carbon monoxide exposure was 62.4 ppm, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  On April 19, 2016 employee carbon monoxide exposure was for approximately 30 minutes, the remaining 450 minutes was calculated as 0 (zero) exposure  time.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(b): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure(s) to carbon monoxide:   On or about April 19, 2016 employees working inside an asbestos containment were exposed to carbon monoxide that exceeded 50.0ppm, as an eight hour time weighted average, without administrative or engineering controls to reduce employees exposure.  Abatement normally will be multistep as follows:  STEP 1:  Effective respiratory protection shall be provide and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented, or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within exposure limits.  Abatement due 30 days from issuance date: STEP 2:  Submit to the Area Director a written detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and /or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substance as referenced in this Citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this Citation: 1.  Evaluation of the extent and location of the hazard source.  2.  Evaluation of control measure option. 3.  Selection of optimum control measure(s). 4.  Ordering and delivery of equipment and materials. 5.  Installation of control measures.  6.  Training of employees in the proper operation and maintenance of the newly          implemented measures.  7.  Assurance of effective performance of control measures. 8.  All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a        competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.  Abatement due 60 days from issuance date: Step 3:  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.  Abatement due 90 days from issuance date:

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5)(i)(B)(1): Before the beginning of each shift the negative pressure enclosure was not inspected for breaches and smoke-tested for leaks:    On or about April 20, 2016 the asbestos containment was not inspected for breaches and smoke tested for leaks.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5)(ii)(B)(2): Glovebags were not smoke-tested for leaks prior to use:  On or about April 20, 2016 employees did not smoke test glove bags for leaks prior to performing class I work while removing thermal insulation material.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5)(i)(B)(2): Electrical circuits in the enclosure were not deactivated or equipped with ground-fault circuit interrupters:    On or about April 20, 2016 the electrical equipment including, lights, HEPA exhaust ventilation system were not deactivated or equipped with ground-fault circuit interrupters.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5)(v): Water Spray Process System. A water spray process system may be used for removal of ACM and PACM from cold line piping if, employees carrying out such process have completed a 40-hour separate training course in its use, in addition to training required for employees performing Class I work.     On or about April 20, 2016 employees were using a water spray system when performing class I work without an additional 40 hour training course.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5)(v)(B)(1): The water spray system was not run for at least 10 minutes before removal began:  On or about April 20, 2016 employees did not run water for at least 10 minute prior to removing thermal insulating asbestos material inside a Class I asbestos containment.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(iv)(A): The employer did not provide employees with a tight-fitting powered air-purifying respirator operated in the pressure-demand mode and equipped with either HEPA egress cartridges or an auxiliary positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus, whenever the employees were in regulated area performing Class I asbestos work for which a negative exposure assessment was not available and the exposure assessment indicated that the exposure level will be at or below 1 fiber per cubic centimeter as an 8-hour time weighted average:    On or about April  20, 2016, employees wore elastomeric half mask respirator and full face respirators while performing Class I asbestos removal prior to a negative asbestos exposure assessment.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $49,884 · Current $17,800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(5): Prohibited activities. The employer shall ensure that employees do not eat, drink, smoke, chew tobacco or gum, or apply cosmetics in the regulated area:      On or about April 20, 2016 the employer did not ensure that employees did not consume beverages inside a Class I asbestos containment.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $49,884 · Current $17,800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(1)(i)(A): The equipment room was not supplied with impermeable, labeled bags and containers for the containment and disposal of contaminated protective equipment:     On or about April 20, 2016, the regulated area did not have a separate equipment room attached with impermeable labeled bags and containers for employees to dispose contaminated protective equipemnt.  Employees were performing Class I operations involving approximately 326 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing containing asbestos containing material.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $49,884 · Current $17,800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(1)(i)(B): Shower facilities that comply with 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3) were not provided or demonstrated to be not feasible:     On or about April 20, 2016, the regulated area did not have a separate shower room attached for employees.  Employees were performing Class I operations involving approximately 326 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing containing asbestos containing material.

Issued

Oct 18, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $49,884 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(1)(i)(C): Clean change areas were not provided for employees required to work in regulated areas:    On or about April 20, 2016, the regulated area did not have a separate clean change area attached for employees to change into clean clothes.  Employees were performing Class I operations involving approximately 326 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing containing asbestos containing material.