OSHA Inspection: PERRY PRO TECH, INC.

Issued

2018-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1): All Class I, II, and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas.  Perry Pro Tech, Inc. on or about October 2, 2017, when conducting class III asbestos work, running new cables above a dropped ceiling, the employer did not:  Conducted work within a regulated area that was demarcated to minimize the number of people within the area and protect persons outside the area; limit access to the regulated area to only authorized persons or persons authorized by the Act or regulations issued pursuant thereto; Require respirators for all persons entering the regulated area; Ensure that that all asbestos work performed within regulated areas is supervised by a competent person, as defined in paragraph (b) of this section. Exposure to asbestos can cause a variety of serious health effects including asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer.

Issued

2018-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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) Perry Pro Tech, Inc. on or about October 2, 2017, when conducting class III asbestos work, running new cables above a dropped ceiling, the employer did not ensure that a competent person conduct an exposure assessment before the beginning of the operation. Exposure to asbestos can cause a variety of serious health effects including asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer.

Issued

2018-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(9): The employer did not follow the work practices and engineering controls for Class III asbestos work specified in 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(9)(i) through (g)(9)(v), to minimize the exposure to employees:  a) Perry Pro Tech, Inc. on or about October 2, 2017, when conducting class III asbestos work, running new cables above a dropped ceiling, the employer did not ensure that work practices and engineering controls for Class III asbestos work specified in 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(9)(i) through (g)(9)(v) were used.  Exposure to asbestos can cause a variety of serious health effects including asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer.

Issued

2018-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1)(iv): Respirators were not used during all Class II and III asbestos jobs where the employer had not produced a negative-exposure assessment:  a) Perry Pro Tech, Inc. on or about October 2, 2017, when conducting class III asbestos work, running new cables above a dropped ceiling, the employer did not ensure that employees use respirators. Exposure to asbestos can cause a variety of serious health effects including asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer.

Issued

2018-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

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) Perry Pro Tech, Inc. on or about October 2, 2017, when conducting class III asbestos work,running new cables above a dropped ceiling, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 1910.134(d), (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m). Exposure to asbestos can cause a variety of serious health effects including asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer.

Issued

2018-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(1): The employer did not provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for each employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceed the time weighted average and/or excursion limit in 29 CFR 1926.1101(c) or for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced.   Perry Pro Tech, Inc. on or about October 2, 2017, the employer, having not obtained a negative exposure assessment, did not provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as: coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for each employee conducting class III asbestos work, running new cables above a dropped ceiling. Exposure to asbestos can cause a variety of serious health effects including asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer.

Issued

2018-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(2)(i): The employer did not establish a decontamination room or area for employees and equipment, adjacent to the regulated area, consisting of an impermeable drop cloth on the floor or horizontal working surface, for employees engaged in Class I work involving less than 25 linear or 10 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing asbestos containing material and for Class II and Class III asbestos work operations where exposures exceed a permissible exposure limit or where there was not negative exposure assessment produced before the operation.  a) Perry Pro Tech, Inc. on or about October 2, 2017, the employer, having not obtained a negative exposure assessment, did not ensure that a decontamination room for employees and tools was established for employees conducing class III asbestos work running new cables above a dropped ceiling. Exposure to asbestos can cause a variety of serious health effects including asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer.