OSHA Inspection: VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 �?g/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not provide an initial determination to ensure employees would not be exposed to lead at or above the action levels while performing demolition activities in the 4th floor East project where lead was found to be present.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(i): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment, as required in 29 CFR 1926.62(d), and documented that the employee(s) performing any of the listed tasks was not exposed above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), the employer did not treat affected employee(s) as if they were exposed above the PEL, and not in excess of ten times the PEL, and did not implement employee protective measures prescribed in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v):  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not develop and implement protective measures for employees demolishing activities of lead-containing materials in the 4th floor East project.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(v): 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with respiratory protection in accordance with 1926.62(f):  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not provide the employees with the appropriate safety measures of respiratory protection before starting the demolition activities of lead-containing materials in the 4th floor East project.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(f)(1): For employees who used respirators required by 29 CFR 1926.62, the employer did not provide each employee with an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.62(f):  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not provide the employees with an appropriate respirator before starting the demolition activities of lead-containing materials in the 4th floor East project.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(e)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to achieve compliance with 29 CFR 1926.62(c) prior to the commencement of the job:  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not develop and implement a written compliance program with worksite-specific procedures for demolishing activities of lead-containing materials in the 4th floor East project.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(l)(1)(i): 29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i):  The employer did not include lead in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200),  ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of lead and�safety data sheets,  was trained in accordance with the provisions of the Hazard Communication standard and 29 CFR 1926.62(l), and ensure that all the following hazards were addressed: Reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects; and acute toxicity effects:   At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not provide hazard communication information related to the health hazards associated with exposure to lead materials to the employees working on the demolition activities in the 4th floor East project, where lead was found to be present.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(l)(3)(i): The employer did not make a copy of 29 CFR 1926.62 and its appendices readily available to all affected employees:  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not provide a copy of the Lead Standard and applicable appendices or made it readily available to the employees working on the 4th floor East demolition project where lead was found to be present.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: All Class I, II, and III asbestos work shall be conducted within regulated areas. All other operations covered by this standard shall be conducted within a regulated area where airborne concentrations of asbestos exceed, or there is a reasonable possibility they may exceed a PEL. Regulated areas shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3),(4), and (5) of this section.  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at a time prior, the employer did not ensure that Class I asbestos work was performed within a regulated area. Employees conducted demolition work where materials including insulation containing asbestos were disturbed and removed.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not conduct air monitoring to determine airborne exposure or potential exposure for the employees performing  Class I asbestos work on the 4th floor East project. Employees conducted demolition work where materials including insulation containing asbestos were disturbed and removed.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

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 the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior,  The employer did not perform an exposure assessment to determine the levels of airborne asbestos during operations of removal and clean-up of asbestos-containing materials on the 4th floor East project

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(1): 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:  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not use engineering controls or work practices designed to limit exposure to the employees performing  Class I asbestos work on the 4th floor East project. Employees conducted demolition work where materials including insulation containing asbestos were disturbed and removed..

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior,  employees were exposed to debris containing asbestos on the 4th floor East project when the employer allowed asbestos-containing materials to be removed in a dry state by use of shovels,and sweeping.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(h)(1): For employees who use respirators required by 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not provide each employee with an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1101(h):  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, The employer failed to provide employees conducting  Class I asbestos work on the 4th floor East project with appropriate respirators. Employees conducted demolition work where materials including insulation containing asbestos were disturbed and removed.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(h)(2):29 CFR 1926.1101 (h)(2): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m):  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at a time prior, The employer failed to implement and develop a respiratory protection program to protect employees conducting Class I asbestos work on the 4th floor East project. Employees conducted demolition work where materials including insulation containing asbestos were disturbed and removed.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not provide and require protective clothing for employees conducting Class I asbestos work on the 4th floor East project when an exposure assessment had not been completed. Employees conducted demolition work where materials including insulation containing asbestos were disturbed and removed.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

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: 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.  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, The employer did not establish a decontamination area as required when performing Class I asbestos work, for the employees to shower and remove all contaminated clothing after performing demolition activities.. Employees conducted demolition work on the 4th floor East project where materials including insulation containing asbestos were disturbed and removed.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(k)(2)(ii): The building and/or facility owner(s) did not notify prospective employers, tenants, employees of the owner, and all employers of employees who would  be performing work within adjacent areas of the presence, location, and quantity of asbestos-containing material or presumed asbestos containing material, at the work sites in their buildings and facilities in writing, or personal communication between the owner and the person to whom notification must be given or their authorized representatives:  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer  did not notify employees of the presence of asbestos throughout the area of the 4th floor East project. Employees conducted demolition work where materials including insulation containing asbestos were disturbed and removed.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

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:  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not notify employees working adjacent to the 4th floor East project that asbestos-containing material was present. Within the project area, employees conducted demolition work where materials including insulation containing asbestos were disturbed and removed.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(k)(8)(i): Labels were not affixed to all products containing asbestos and to all containers containing such products, including waste containers:  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer failed to label all debris and waste that contained asbestos materials in and around the 4th floor East project. Employees conducted demolition work where materials including insulation containing asbestos were disturbed and removed. Asbestos-containing waste was not labeled or identified and had accumulated within and adjacent to the project area.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

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:  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not provide training including all required elements to the employees that were assigned to work with asbestos-containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM) at the worksite  Employees conducted demolition work on the 4th floor East project where materials including insulation containing asbestos were disturbed and removed.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

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:  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not designate a competent person that had the qualifications to correct, stop, enforce, and control the demolition work performed on the 4th floor East project. Employees conducted demolition work where materials including insulation containing asbestos were disturbed and removed without the required controls implemented by a competent person. Project supervisors did not have the required knowledge and take the required steps to identify and control asbestos-related hazards on the jobsite.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(o)(2): The employer did not perform the required inspections by the Competent Person as specified in 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure a competent person conducted the required inspections of the 4th floor East project. Employees conducted demolition work where materials including insulation containing asbestos were disturbed and removed without the required controls implemented by a competent person. Project supervisors did not have the required knowledge and take the required steps to identify and control asbestos-related hazards on the jobsite.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified in Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task in Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employees were exposed to respiratory hazards created when employees performed demolition activities of crystalline silica containing materials using hammers, and hand tools on the 4th floor East project. The employer failed to implement engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection to minimize the employee's exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at times prior, the employees were exposed to respiratory hazards created when employees performed demolition activities of crystalline silica containing materials using hammers, and hand tools on the 4th floor East project. No monitoring had occurred prior to the start of work for the potential exposure to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(e)(1)(ii): Respiratory protection was not provided for tasks not listed in Table 1, or where the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection described in Table 1:  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at a time prior, the employees were exposed to respiratory hazards created when employees performed demolition activities of crystalline silica containing materialsusing hammers, and hand tools on the 4th floor East project.  The employer did not ensure that employees had the respiratory protection needed before performing demolition work to prevent exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust. The employer failed to implement engineering controls, work practices, and adequate respiratory protection to prevent exposure.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(f)(1): Housekeeping. The employer shall not allow dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica unless wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming, or other methods that minimize the likelihood of exposure are not feasible.  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at a time prior, the employees were exposed to respiratory hazards created when employees performed demolition activities of crystalline silica containing materials using hammers, and hand tools on the 4th floor East project. Employees dry shoveled and swept dust and debris during the work. The employer did not ensure that employees had the appropriate housekeeping procedures in place to eliminate exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust. The employer failed to implement engineering controls and work practices to prevent airborne exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  At the Veterans Administration Medical Center worksite located at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri 64128:  On or about October 25, 2022, and at a time prior, the employer did not develop and implement a written compliance program with worksite-specific procedures for demolishing activities of silica-containing materials. The employer did not provide the appropriate safety measures to minimize the employees' exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust when conducting demolition of crystalline silica containing materials on the 4th floor East project.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):    On or about October 25, 2022, and at a time prior, the employer did not provide hazard communication information related to the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust to the employees conducting demolition on crystalline silica containing materials on the 4th floor East project.