OSHA Inspection: ERIC BURNS

Issued

2021-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $329.00 · Current $329.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  (a) Establishment:  As of September 28, 2021, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 1, Items 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, and 2i from inspection number 1520240, issued on 8/2/2021, with a final order date of 8/12/2021.

Issued

2021-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  (a) Establishment:  As of September 28, 2021, the employer had not provided the required abatement documentation to OSHA for Citation 1, Items 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, and 2i from inspection number 1520240, issued on 8/2/2021, with a final order date of 8/12/2021.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2867.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person.  (a) Jobsite: On or about 3/17/2021, a competent person did not perform frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite to identify safety and health hazards, such as exposure to falls from height and asbestos exposure.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2867.00 Reduced

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 may be exposed:  (a) Jobsite: On or about 3/17/2021, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were exposed.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(3)(iii): Dust and debris containing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material were dry swept, shoveled or removed by other dry clean-up methods:  (a) Jobsite: On or about 3/17/2021, employees were observed disturbing asbestos containing and presumed asbestos containing materials by removing construction debris and cleaning up front of existing house.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(7)(i): All Class II work was not supervised by a competent person as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101(b):  (a) Jobsite: On or about 3/17/2021, Class II asbestos removal work (removal of transite shingles) was not conducted under the supervision of a competent person, as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101(b).

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(8)(iii)(B): Each panel or shingle was not sprayed with amended water prior to removal:  (a) Jobsite: On or about 3/17/2021, each transite shingle was not sprayed with amended water prior to removal.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(8)(iii)(C): Unwrapped or un-bagged panels or shingles were not immediately lowered to the ground via covered dust0tight chute, crane or hoist, or placed in an impervious waste bag or wrapped in plastic sheeting and lowered to the ground no later than the end of the work shift.  (a) Jobsite: On or about 3/17/2021, unwrapped or un-bagged panels or shingles were not immediately lowered to the ground via covered dust-tight chute, crane or hoist.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(h)(1)(iv): Respirators were not used during all Class II and III asbestos jobs where the employer had not produced a negative-exposure assessment.  (a) Jobsite: On or about 3/17/2021, respirators were not being used during a Class II (transite shingle removal) asbestos job where a negative-exposure assessment had not been documented.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 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) Jobsite: On or about 3/17/2021, 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 exceeded 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.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(k)(3)(i): Before the employer permitted its own employees to perform work subject to this standard in areas containing asbestos-containing material (ACM) and presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM), the employer did not identify the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material therein pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1).  (a) Jobsite: On or before 3/17/2021, the employer 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).

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 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) Jobsite: On or about 3/17/2021, the employer did not institute, at no cost to employees, a training program for each employee who performed Class I through IV asbestos operations, (Class II, transite shingle removal).