OSHA Inspection: LOGAN HILLS HOLDINGS, LLC

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2400.00 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:    a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not ensure that Class II asbestos work removing asbestos containing floor tiles and mastic was conducted within a regulated area.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Where exposure monitoring was required under 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were or potentially were exposed:  a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not perform monitoring to determine the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees may be exposed during Class II asbestos work removing asbestos containing floor tiles and mastics.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2): 29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2):  The employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not ensure that a competent person conducts an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace:  a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not ensure that a competent person conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of Class II asbestos work removing asbestos containing floor tiles and mastics.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(1): The employer did not designate a competent person on construction worksites, having the qualifications and authorities for ensuring worker safety and health required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(C), General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction 29 CFR 1926.20 through 29 CFR 1926.32:   a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not designate a competent person to oversee Class II asbestos work removing asbestos containing floor tiles and mastics.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(i): The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of vacuum cleaners equipped with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters to collect all debris and dust containing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material:      a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not ensure that engineering controls were used for Class II asbestos work removing asbestos containing floor tiles and mastic.   Engineering controls in the form of vacuum cleaners equipped with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters were not used to collect debris and dust containing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(B): The employer did not ensure that the work practice of using vacuums equipped with HEPA filter be used to clean floors:   a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not ensure that Class II asbestos work removing asbestos containing floor tiles and mastics was performed with vacuums equipped with HEPA filters.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(1): 29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(1):  The employer did not ensure that where vacuuming methods are selected, HEPA filtered vacuuming equipment was used:   a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not ensure that where vacuuming methods are used, HEPA filters for vacuuming equipment was used to collect debris and dust containing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of wet methods or wetting agents to control employee exposures during asbestos handling, mixing, removal, cutting, application and cleanup:   a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not ensure that engineering controls including wet methods or wetting agents were used for Class II asbestos work removing asbestos containing floor tiles and mastic.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(D): The employer did not ensure that all scraping of residual adhesive and/or backing was not performed using wet methods:  a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not ensure that Class II asbestos work removing asbestos containing floor tiles, mastics, adhesives and backings with long and short handled scrapers was performed using wet methods.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(G):  The employer did not ensure that floor tiles were not removed intact:    a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not ensure that asbestos containing floor tiles and mastics were removed intact.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(iii): The employer did not use work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of prompt clean-up and disposal of wastes and debris contaminated with asbestos, in leak-tight containers:   a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not ensure that work practices including prompt clean-up and disposal of wastes and debris contaminated with asbestos containing materials were collected in leak-tight containers.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(2): Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal was not collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers:   a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not ensure that a container of asbestos waste was collected and disposed of in a closed, labeled, and impermeable container.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1)(iii): Respirators were not used during Class II and III asbestos jobs where wet methods were not used:    a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not ensure that respirators were worn during Class II asbestos work removing asbestos containing floor tiles and mastics when wet methods were not used.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not provide and require the use of protective clothing during Class II asbestos work removing asbestos containing floor tiles and mastics when a negative exposure assessment was not provided.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not establish a decontamination room for employees engaged in Class II asbestos work removing asbestos containing floor tiles and mastics.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(i): Before work subject to this standard began, the building and/or facility owner(s) did not determine the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) at the worksite pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1):    a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer (building owner) did not determine the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material or presumed asbestos containing material.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(7)(i): Warning signs that demarcated the regulated area were not provided and displayed at each location where a regulated area was required to be established:  a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not post warning signs to demarcate regulated areas where Class II asbestos work removing asbestos floor tiles and mastics was being conducted.

Issued

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer did not institute, at no cost to employees, a training program for each employee who was likely to be exposed in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) and for each employee who performed Class I through IV asbestos operations:    a)  In the Facility, 2723 2D South 27th Street, on or about December 29, 2017 through January 10, 2018 - the employer did not institute a training program for employees who performed Class II asbestos work removing asbestos floor tiles and mastics.