OSHA Inspection: QUALITY INTERIOR WALLS LLC

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,458 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) At 9889  Crichton Ct., Orlando Florida: On or about March 11, 2021, the employer failed to establish a regulated area that complies  with the requirements of  29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(2) through (e)(5) for the protection of employees conducting Class I Asbestos work, consisting in removal of surfacing Asbestos-containing material (ACM).

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(f)(3)(i): The employer failed to conduct daily monitoring that was representative of the exposure of each employee assigned to work in regulated areas and performing Class I or II work:    a) At 9889  Crichton Ct., Orlando Florida: On or about March 11, 2021, the employer failed to conduct daily monitoring of the exposure of employees performing Class I Asbestos work.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

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):   a) At 9889  Crichton Ct., Orlando Florida: On or about March 11, 2021, the employer failed to implement controls and work practices required for Class I Asbestos work that include the use of vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters, water spray process or wetting agents or small walk-in enclosures, to reduce the exposure risk of employees removing Asbestos-containing material (ACM).

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At 9889  Crichton Ct., Orlando Florida: On or about March 11, 2021, the employer failed to implement a respiratory protection program as required in 29 CFR  1926.1101(h)(1)(i) for the protection of employees conducting Class I Asbestos work, consisting in removal of surfacing Asbestos-containing material (ACM).

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(h)(3)(i)(A): The employer selected or used filtering facepiece respirator against asbestos fibers:   a) At 9889  Crichton Ct., Orlando Florida: On or about March 11, 2021, the employer failed to select and issue an appropriate NIOSH-certified respirator for the protection of employees conducting Class I Asbestos work, consisting in removal of surfacing Asbestos-containing material (ACM) as required in paragraph (d)(3)(i)(A) of 29 CFR 1910.134 .

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(i)(1): The employer did not provide or require the use of protective clothing such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for employees performing Class I work which involved the removal of over 25 linear or 10 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material:   a) At 9889  Crichton Ct., Orlando Florida: On or about March 11, 2021, the employer failed to ensure employees were issued and used foot coverings for employees performing Class I  involving  the removal of surfacing Asbestos-containing material (ACM) the removal of over 10 square feet of surfacing asbestos containing material.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

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: Note:  This requirement applies to Class I operations involving over 25 linear or 10 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing containing asbestos-containing material or presumed asbestos-containing material.   a) At 9889  Crichton Ct., Orlando Florida: On or about March 11, 2021, the employer failed to establish an effective decontamination area for employees performing Class I  work involving the removal of surfacing Asbestos-containing material (ACM) of over 10 square feet.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At 9889  Crichton Ct., Orlando Florida: On or about March 11, 2021, the employer failed to implement an Asbestos training program for the protection of employees conducting Class I Asbestos work, consisting in removal of surfacing Asbestos-containing material (ACM).

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At 9889  Crichton Ct., Orlando Florida: On or about March 11, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that Class I Asbestos work  was conducted under the supervision of a competent person that who is capable of identifying existing asbestos hazards in the workplace, selecting the appropriate control strategy for asbestos exposure and whose training meets the criteria of EPA's Model Accreditation Plan (40 CFR part 763) for supervisor, or its equivalent, for the protection of employees removing surfacing Asbestos Containing Material (ACM).