OSHA Inspection: BIA-WESTERN REGION

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jun 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    (a) Administrative Office Building 49: On or about May 3, 2016 and at times prior thereto, a hazard assessment was not performed to identify personal protective equipment necessary to protect maintenance workers from asbestos-containing material when entering areas such as, but not limited to, the mechanical room, the boiler room and crawlspaces.

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jul 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Administrative Office Building 49: On or about May 3, 2016 and at times prior thereto, initial monitoring was not performed for maintenance workers who perform work in asbestos-containing areas such as, but not limited to, the mechanical room and boiler room which have asbestos-containing thermal system insulation (TSI) and crawlspaces which have asbestos-contaminated soil.

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jun 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(4)(iv): At the entrance to mechanical rooms/areas in which employees reasonably can be expected to enter and which contain asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM), the building owner did not post signs which identify the material which is present, its location, and appropriate work practices which, if followed, will ensure that ACM and/or PACM will not be disturbed:  (a) Administrative Office Building 49: On or about May 3, 2016 and at times prior thereto, signs were not posted at the entrance to the mechanical room, boiler room and crawlspaces. These areas have asbestos-containing thermal system insulation (TSI) and/or asbestos-contaminated soil.

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jun 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(5)(i): Labels or signs were not affixed or posted to previously installed and identified ACM and/or PACM so that employees will be notified of what materials contain ACM and/or PACM:  (a) Administrative Office Building 49: On or about May 3, 2016 and at times prior thereto, labels or signs were not affixed or posted to previously identified asbestos-containing material (ACM) or presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM) such as, but not limited to, asbestos-containing thermal system insulation (TSI).

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jun 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(i): The employer did not train each employee who was exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos at or above the 8-hour TWA and/or excursion permissible exposure limit(s) in accordance with the requirements of this section:   (a) Administrative Office Building 49: On or about May 3, 2016 and at times prior thereto, maintenance employees were not trained in accordance with requirements of OSHA's asbestos standard.

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jun 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(a): The employer did not establish a written emergency evacuation plan for employees expected to evacuate in the event of a fire or other emergency:  a) Administrative Office Building 49: On or about May 3, 2016 and at times prior thereto, a site-specific written emergency evacuation plan was not established for the facility.   The BIA was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1056009 citation number 1, item number 1A and was affirmed as a final order on March 22, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at the Division of Transportation, Bldg. 40, Blue Canyon Rd., Fort Defiance, AZ 86504.

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jun 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): The employer did not create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA log:  (a) Administrative Office Building 49: A site-specific annual summary of injuries and illnesses (OSHA form 300A) was not created for calendar year 2015.

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jun 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  (a) Administrative Office Building 49: On or about May 3, 2016, annual maintenance checks on portable fire extinguishers were not conducted. Portable fire extinguishers are located throughout the facility and were last inspected November 2014.