OSHA Inspection: FURNITURE LIQUIDATORS, INC.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Dec 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $570 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): Enclosed workplaces were not so constructed, equipped, and maintained to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, or other vermin. A continuing and effective extermination program was not instituted where their presence was detected:  a) On and before 9/19/2019, at facility, for employees working at the establishment which were exposed to diseases directly or indirectly transmitted by rodents such as salmonella and hantavirus.  Rats or other vermin were not exterminated or controlled by the employer.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Nov 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $580 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(e)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not, upon request, ensure each employee and designated representative access to employee exposure records, defined in 29 CFR 1910.1020(e)(2)(i)(A)(1)-(3) as relevant to employee exposure:  a) On or about 10/2/2019, at facility, following an incident involving Fiberlock Technologies Fiberspray Airless Spray Encapsulant, an asbestos abatement product, the safety data sheet was not provided to the injured employee as an exposure record for his physician.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Dec 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $570 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:      (a) On or about 10/2/2019, at facility, for the store manager exposed to Fiberlock Technologies Fiberspray Airless Spray Encapsulant, an asbestos abatement product.  Employer did not develop a hazard communication program.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Dec 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a) On or about 10/2/2019, at facility, for the store manager exposed to Fiberlock Technologies Fiberspray Airless Spray Encapsulant, an asbestos abatement product.  Employer did not have safety data sheets available.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Dec 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) On or about 10/2/2019, at facility, for the store manager exposed to Fiberlock Technologies Fiberspray Airless Spray Encapsulant, an asbestos abatement product.  Employer did not train employees on hazard communication.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Dec 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $570 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 10/2/2019, in the boiler room, Class III asbestos work was done by encapsulating asbestos thermal system insulation (TSI) from existing pipes and TSI on the boiler.  The employer did not establish a regulated area to minimize exposure to asbestos.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Dec 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $570 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:  a) On or about 10/2/2019, in the boiler room, Class III asbestos work was done by encapsulating asbestos thermal system insulation (TSI) from existing pipes and TSI on the boiler.  The employer did not perform an exposure assessment to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to minimize exposure to asbestos.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Dec 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $570 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(9): Class III asbestos work was not conducted using engineering and work practice controls which minimized the exposure to employees performing the asbestos work and to bystander employees:  a) On or about 10/2/2019, in the boiler room, Class III asbestos work was done by encapsulating asbestos thermal system insulation (TSI) from existing pipes and TSI on the boiler.  The employer did not perform work using engineering and work practice controls to minimize exposure to asbestos.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Dec 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $570 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 10/2/2019, in the boiler room, Class III asbestos work was done by encapsulating asbestos thermal system insulation (TSI) from existing pipes and TSI on the boiler.  The employer did not train the employees on the hazards of asbestos.  The employees told the owner about the poor condition of the asbestos in the boiler room.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Dec 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about 10/2/2019, in the boiler room, for the store manager that went in the room to check the water meter and spray foam the exit door where there was damaged asbestos thermal system insulation (TSI) from existing pipes and TSI on the boiler.  The employer did not identify the presence, location, and quantity of asbestos containing material.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Feb 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(ii)(B): The building owner and/or facility owner did not notify employees of the owner who will work in or adjacent to areas containing asbestos containing material or presumed asbestos containing material of the presence, location and quantity:  a) On or about 10/2/2019, in the boiler room, for the store manager that went in the room to check the water meter and spray foam the exit door where there was damaged asbestos thermal system insulation (TSI) from existing pipes and TSI on the boiler.  The employer did not train the employees on the hazards presence, location, and quantity of asbestos in the workplace.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Feb 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(8)(vii): Labels or signs were not affixed or posted so that employees will be notified of what materials contain PACM and/or ACM:  a) On or about 10/2/2019, in the boiler room, for the store manager that went in the room to check the water meter and spray foam the exit door where there was damaged asbestos thermal system insulation (TSI) from existing pipes and TSI on the boiler.  The employer did not notify employees of what materials contain PACM and/or ACM to minimize exposure to asbestos by posting labels and signs as PACM and/or ACM.