OSHA Inspection: MSP ENVIRONMENTAL LLC

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,481 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(e)(1): All Class I, II, and III asbestos work, in which airborne concentrations of asbestos exceeded, or where there was a reasonable possibility they could exceed the permissible exposure limit (PEL), was not conducted within regulated areas:  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not ensure that employees working with Class II asbestos-containing materials were performed within a regulated area. Employees were not informed material being demolished was asbestos-containing until after the demolition was complete.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(e)(2): Signs were not provided and displayed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(7) :  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not ensure that employees working with Class II asbestos-containing materials were performed within a regulated area with proper signage displayed. Employees were not informed material being demolished was asbestos-containing until after the demolition was complete.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(e)(6): The employer did not ensure that all asbestos work performed within regulated areas was supervised by a competent person:  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not ensure that employees working with Class II asbestos­ containing materials were performed within a regulated area by a competent person. Employees were not informed material being demolished was asbestos­ containing until after the demolition was complete.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,481 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 were or potentially were exposed:  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not monitor and determine airborne exposure or potential exposure to employees working with Class II asbestos-containing materials.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(f)(2)(i): The employer failed to ensure that the exposure assessment was conducted in time to comply with requirements which are triggered by the exposure data or the lack of a negative exposure assessment:  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not perform an exposure assessment to determine the levels of airborne asbestos during operations of removal and clean-up of Class II asbestos-containing materials.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,481 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of wet methods or wetting agents to control employee exposures during asbestos handling, mixing, removal, cutting, application and cleanup:  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not ensure that wet methods or wetting agents were used during the demolition of Class II asbestos-containing materials as a means of controlling exposure to employees.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced

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 was dry swept, shoveled, or removed by other dry clean-up methods:  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not ensure that dust and debris that was generated during the demolition of Class II asbestos-containing materials was not removed in a dry manner by use of shovels, or was swept, or was removed by other dry clean-up.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,481 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(8)(v): When performing any other Class II removal of asbestos-containing material for which specific controls have not been listed in paragraphs (g)(8)(iv)(A) through (D) of this section, the employer did not ensure that the work practices listed in 1926.1101 (g)(8)(v)(A) through (D) were complied with.  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not ensure that the following work practices were complied with while employees demolished Class II asbestos-containing materials.   a) The material being demolished was not thoroughly wetted with amended water prior to and during its removal.  b) The material being removed was not done in an intact state as it was being demolished.  c) There was no prohibition of cutting, abrading, or breaking of the demolished materials being removed.  d) The asbestos-containing material being removed was not immediately bagged, wrapped, or kept wetted until transferred to a closed receptacle.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,481 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not ensure that employees working with Class II asbestos-containing materials and required to wear respiratory protection; were properly cleaned after use.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not ensure that employees working with Class II asbestos-containing materials and required to wear respiratory protection were properly stored after use.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,481 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:  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not establish a decontamination zone for employees who demolished Class II asbestos-containing materials.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

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:  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not ensure that work clothing was cleaned using a HEPA vacuum by employees who demolished Class II asbestos-containing materials.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced

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:  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not provide or require employees with protective clothing while they were demolishing Class II asbestos-containing materials.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $2,486 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

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) (§ 1910.1200, and did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of asbestos and safety data sheets, did not ensure hazard communication training on asbestos in accordance with the provisions of the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 as well as paragraphs (k)(9) and (10) of this section. The employer did not provide information on at least the following hazards: Cancer and lung effects.  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not ensure that the hazards and information regarding the hazards of asbestos were included in their hazard communication program. Employees were not informed materials were asbestos-containing until after the demolition was complete.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

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:  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not ensure that Class II asbestos-containing materials were consigned for disposal, collected, and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers. The employer did not ensure that any asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing of the demolished materials were properly disposed of.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,481 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(m)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who for a combined total of 30 or more days per year are engaged in Class I, II, and III work or are exposed at or above a permissible exposure limit:  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for employees engaged in the removal of Class II asbestos-containing materials work for 30 or more days per year.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(m)(2)(i)(B): The employer did not make a medical examination available a medical examination when the employee was assigned to an area where exposure to asbestos may be at or above the permissible exposure limit for 30 or more days per year, or engage in Class I, II, or III work for a combined total of 30 or more days per year, a medical examination must be given within 10 working days following the thirtieth day of exposure:  At a worksite located at 1956 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about April 21, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not make available to employees engaged in the removal of Class II asbestos-containing materials work for 30 or more days per year a medical evaluation within 10 working days of their thirtieth exposure day.