OSHA Inspection: MAYA MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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. On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting Class I asbestos abatement of pipe insulation containing 1% - 15% chrysotile asbestos. The abatement operations were not conducted within a regulated area, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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. On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not perform exposure monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees may have been exposed while conducting Class I abatement of thermal system insulation (TSI) containing 1% - 15% chrysotile asbestos. Thereby exposing employees to asbestos hazards.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure a competent person conduct and exposure assessment prior to employees conducting Class I abatement of thermal system insulation (TSI)  that contained 1% - 15% chrysotile asbestos, thereby exposing employees to asbestos hazards.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1): The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of the exposure:    a. On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting Class I asbestos work, removal of thermal system insulation (TSI).  The employer failed to ensure engineering controls and work practices specified in 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(i) through (g)(7)  were utilized, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(2): Control methods were not used to achieve compliance as required by 1926.1101(g)(2)(i) through (g)(2)(v):  a. On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting Class I abatement of thermal system insulation (TSI) containing 1% - 15% chrysotile asbestos were not protected from exposure by use of the following control methods: local exhaust ventilation, enclosure or isolation, and/or ventilation of the regulated area.  Thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(4): Additional engineering controls and work practices and procedures were not used for Class I work as required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(4)(i) through (g)(4)(v):  a. On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting Class I abatement of thermal system insulation (TSI) containing 1% - 15% chrysotile asbestos did not use the following engineering controls, work practices and procedures: operations were not supervised by a competent person, methods to prevent migration of asbestos fibers were not used, HVAC systems were not isolated, impermeable drop cloths were not placed on surfaces below the removal activities, and objects within the area were not covered with impermeable drop cloths.  Thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5): Class I asbestos work was not performed using one or more of the control methods required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5)(i) through (g)(5)(vi):  On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducted Class I asbestos abatement of thermal system insulation (TSI) containing 1% - 15% chrysotile asbestos. the employees were not protected by one or more of the following control methods: asbestos work was not conducted inside of a negative pressure enclosure, or by using glove bag system. Thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1): For employees who use respirators required by 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1101(h):    a.  On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were performing Class I abatement of thermal system insulation (TSI) which contained 1% - 15% chrysotile asbestos . The employees were provided a half face air purifying respirator when a powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) was required. Thereby exposing the employee to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Dec 16, 2019

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:    a. On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting Class I asbestos work, removal of thermal system insulation (TSI), were wearing half face air purifying respirators.  The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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. On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting Class I asbestos work, removal of thermal system insulation (TSI).  The employer did not provide protective clothing, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(1)(i): The employer did not establish a decontamination area, consisting of an equipment room, shower area, and clean room in series, adjacent and connected to the regulated area:    a. On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting Class I asbestos abatement of pipe insulation (TSI) containing 1% - 15% chrysotile asbestos were not provided hygiene facilities, thereby exposing the employees and employees' families to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Dec 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 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.    a.  On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were working with hazardous materials, including, but not limited to asbestos.  The employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program including, but not limited to labeling, material safety data sheets and training programs.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Dec 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting Class I asbestos work, removal of thermal system insulation (TSI).  The employer did not institute a training program, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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. On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting Class I asbestos work, removal of thermal system insulation (TSI) containing 1% - 15% chrysotile asbestos.  The employer did not dispose of waste in sealed containers, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. On or about July 21, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, a competent person was not available during the work activities to recognize the hazards involved with and the need for protection while conducting Class I asbestos work , thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with asbestos.