OSHA Inspection: 150 FIFTIETH, LP

Issued

Dec 28, 2017

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,803 Reduced

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:  Employees engaged in scrapping/removing asbestos containing flooring from apartments were not supervised by a competent person; exposing employees to asbestos hazards.

Issued

Dec 28, 2017

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,803 Reduced

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:  Employees engaged in scrapping/removing asbestos containing flooring from apartments where an exposure assessment was not conducted by a competent person; exposing employees to asbestos hazards.

Issued

Dec 28, 2017

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,803 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(7)(iv): All Class II asbestos work was not performed using the work practices and requirements set out in 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(iii):  Employees engaged in performing Class II work while scrapping/removing asbestos containing flooring from apartments were not using compliant work practices; exposing employees to asbestos hazards.

Issued

Dec 28, 2017

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,803 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1)(ii): Respirators were not used during Class II work where asbestos containing material was not removed in a substantially intact state:  Employees engaged in performing Class II work while scrapping/removing asbestos containing flooring from apartments did not use respirators; exposing employees to asbestos hazards.

Issued

Dec 28, 2017

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

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:  The employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program for employees engaged in performing Class II work while scrapping/removing asbestos containing flooring from apartments; exposing employees to asbestos hazards.

Issued

Dec 28, 2017

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,803 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1)(ii): The employer did not include asbestos in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) and ensure each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of the HCS and paragraphs (k)(9) and (10) of this section. The employer did not provide information on at least the following hazards: Cancer and lung effects.  Employees engaged in scrapping/removing asbestos containing flooring from apartments were not provided with a Hazard Communication Program containing the health hazards of asbestos; exposing employees to asbestos hazards.

Issued

Dec 28, 2017

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(7)(i): Warning signs that demarcated the regulated area were not provided and displayed at such a distance from regulated areas that an employee may read the signs an take necessary protective steps before entering the area marked by the signs:  Warning signs for demarcated areas were not posted to alert employees of asbestos regulated areas where employees were engaged in scrapping/removing asbestos containing flooring from apartments; exposing employees to asbestos hazards.

Issued

Dec 28, 2017

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(iv)(A): Employees performing Class II work were not trained in all the elements included in 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(viii) and the specific work practices and engineering controls set forth in 29 CFR 1926.1101(g):  Employees engaged in scrapping/removing asbestos containing flooring from apartments were not provided with Class II asbestos training; exposing employees to asbestos hazards.

Issued

Dec 28, 2017

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,803 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(1): Vacuuming was not done with a HEPA filtered vacuum:  Employees utilized a vacuum which was not equipped with a HEPA filter while engaged in scrapping/removing asbestos containing flooring from apartments; exposing employees to asbestos hazards.

Issued

Dec 28, 2017

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(4)(i): Waste and debris and accompanying dust in an area containing accessible thermal system, surfacing asbestos containing material (ACM) or presumed asbestos containing material, or visibly deteriorated ACM was dusted or swept dry, or vacuumed without using a HEPA filter:  Employees dry swept the work area containing asbestos containing material from flooring; exposing employees to asbestos hazards.