OSHA Inspection: FLOWER CITY MONITOR SERVICES LTD.

Issued

Mar 13, 2017

Abate by

Apr 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $3,802

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)      a) Wilber Hall at State University of New York in Oswego, on or about 11/15/16: A hazard communication program was not implemented for employees engaged in asbestos abatement activities and using spray glue and Insulating foam sealant.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Mar 13, 2017

Abate by

Apr 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use      a) Wilber Hall at State University of New York in Oswego, on or about 11/15/16: A Safety Data Sheet was not available for Ram-Tack spray glue containing propane, acetone and butane and Insulating Foam Sealant.      b) Wilber Hall at State University of New York in Oswego, on or about 11/15/16: A Safety Data Sheet was not available Great Stuff Gaps and Cracks Insulating Foam Sealant containing 4,4' - methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (cas # 101-68-8).        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Mar 13, 2017

Abate by

Apr 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)      a) Wilber Hall at State University of New York in Oswego, on or about 11/15/16: Information and training on hazard communication was not provided for employees engaged in asbestos abatement activities and using spray glue and Insulating Foam Sealant.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Mar 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $6,338

Hazardous substances 9020

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) Wilber Hall, State University of New York at Oswego, on or about 11/17/16: Monitoring to determine employee exposure to asbestos did not include sampling for the 30 minute excursion limits.

Issued

Mar 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:      a) Wilber Hall, State University of New York at Oswego, on or about 11/17/16: An initial determination of asbestos exposure was not made. Asbestos samples were collected from 10/27/16 but never sent for analysis.

Issued

Mar 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(3)(i)(D): The competent person did not supervise all employee exposure monitoring required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(o) and ensure that it is conducted as required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(f):    a) Wilber Hall, State University of New York at Oswego, on or about 11/17/16: The asbestos removal supervisor did not ensure that monitoring was done as per requirements of 29 CFR 1926(f) in that no excursion monitoring was performed and samples from initial monitoring were not submitted to the lab in a timely manner.