OSHA Inspection: MAVO SYSTEMS WISCONSIN, LLC.

Issued

Dec 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,790

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact.    On or about October 02, 2018 employees were removing asbestos ceiling tiles without eye protection.

Issued

Dec 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(iii)(A): The employer did not provide a half-mask air-purifying respirator, other than a disposable respirator, equipped with high-efficiency filters, whenever the employee(s) performed Class II and III asbestos jobs where no negative exposure assessment was available:    On or about October 02, 2018 employees were performing class II asbestos abatement without wearing respiratory protection and without an initial negative asbestos exposure assessment for removing asbestos containing ceiling tiles.

Issued

Dec 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $0 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:    On or about October 02, 2018 employees removed asbestos ceiling tiles without a initial negative exposure assessment and without an equipment room. 29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(2)(iii): 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 work clothing was not cleaned with a HEPA vacuum before it was removed:    On or about October 02, 2018 employees removed asbestos ceiling tiles and did not use a HEPA vacuum to clean off their work clothing prior to removal of their work clothing inside the containment.

Issued

Dec 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $3,395 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(m)(2)(i)(C): The employer did not make available medical examinations and consultations to each employee covered under 29 CFR 1926.1101 (m)(1)(i) at least annually thereafter:    On or about October 02, 2018 employees were performing class II asbestos abatement and the employees previous annual medical examinations were greater than 12 months from October 02, 2018.

Issued

Dec 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $18,108 · Current $13,581 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:    On or about October 02, 2018 employees removed asbestos containing ceiling tiles and an asbestos exposure assessment was not performed before or at the initiation of removing asbestos containing ceiling tiles.    Mavo Systems, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 991449, citation number 1, item 1a and was affirmed as a final order on October 31, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 124 Graham Street, Eau Claire, WI  54703.