OSHA Inspection: MSP ENVIRONMENTAL LLC

Issued

Nov 25, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:  The employer is falling to protect employees from fall hazards at a worksite located at 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030: This was demonstrated when employees were working from aerial boom lifts (Genie S-65) without using a tethering device, or personal fall protection. The lifts were last used on or about June 3, 2022, and at times prior to that.

Issued

Nov 25, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(e)(5): The employer did not ensure that employees did not eat, drink, smoke, chew tobacco or gum, or apply cosmetics in the regulated area:  Employees were exposed to toxic or hazardous substances at a worksite located at 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030: This was demonstrated when employees were drinking bottles of water inside a regulated area where asbestos-containing material in the form of transite siding was being forcibly removed and made firable. The drinking of water inside a regulated area last occurred on or about June 3, 2022.

Issued

Nov 25, 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 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030:  The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 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

Nov 25, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced

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:  At a worksite located at 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030:  The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not monitor daily the airborne exposure or potential exposure to employees working with Class II asbestos-containing materials.

Issued

Nov 25, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(f)(4)(ii): Where there was a change in process, control equipment, personnel, work practices, or if the employer had any other reason to suspect that a change may have resulted in new or additional exposure above the PELs, the employer failed to institute exposure monitoring required under 29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(3), regardless of whether a "negative exposure assessment" was previously produced for a specific job:  At a worksite located at 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030:  The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not after a change in process initiate airborne exposure monitoring to determine exposure or potential exposure to employees working with Class II asbestos-containing materials.

Issued

Nov 25, 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 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 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

Nov 25, 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 shall ensure that the following work practices are complied with.  At a worksite located at 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 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 done in an intact state as it was being demolished.  c) There was no prohibition of cutting, abrading, or breaking 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

Nov 25, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,486 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 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 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

Nov 25, 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(i)(4)(i): The "competent person" did not examine work suits worn by employees at least once per work shift for rips or tears that may occur during the performance of work:  At a worksite located at 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not examine the work suites provided to employees working with Class II asbestos-containing materials for rips or tears at least once per shift. Suits worn by workers showed rips and tears in them while the removal of asbestos-containing materials was occurring.

Issued

Nov 25, 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)(4)(ii): The employer did not immediately mend or replace employees' work suits when rips or tears were detected:  At a worksite located at 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not immediately mend or replace work suites provided to employees working with Class II asbestos-containing materials that had rips or tears. Suits worn by workers showed rips and tears in them while the removal of asbestos-containing materials was occurring.

Issued

Nov 25, 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 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 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

Nov 25, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced

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 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 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

Nov 25, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,486

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, 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 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 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.

Issued

Nov 25, 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 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 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 sure ensure that any asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing of the demolished materials were properly disposed of.

Issued

Nov 25, 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 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 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

Nov 25, 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(o)(3)(i): On all worksites where employees are engaged in Class I or II asbestos work, the competent person designated in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(6) did not perform or supervise the following duties, as applicable as specified in 29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(3)(i)(A) through 29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(3)(i)(I):   At a worksite located at 12650 Manchester Ave, Grandview, MO 64030: The employer is failing to protect employees from the health hazards associated with asbestos. This was demonstrated on or about June 3, 2022, and at times prior to when the employer did not ensure that the designated competent person performed or supervised the following activities:  a)  The competent person did not establish procedures to control entry to and exit from the enclosure or area.  b)  The competent person did not ensure that employees working within the enclosure wear personal protective equipment including but not limited to body coverings such as Tyvek suits, boot coverings, head coverings, and gloves.  c)  The competent person did not ensure through on-site supervision that employees set up, use, and remove engineering controls, and use work practices and personal protective equipment in compliance with all requirements.    d)  The competent person did not ensure that employees use the hygiene facilities and observe the decontamination procedures specified in 1926.1101(j).  e)  The competent person did not ensure through on-site inspection that engineering controls are functioning properly and that employees are using proper work practices.  f)  The competent person did not ensure that the notification requirements in 1926.1101(k) were met.