OSHA Inspection: GEOVANY PINEDA ORTEGA DBA G & G PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Feb 7, 2024

Abate by

Mar 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,500 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)  On or about October 17, 2023, Geovany Pineda Ortega dba G&G Professional Construction, Inc.'s employees working at 5548 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, were exposed to 20% chrysolite asbestos when removing TSI insulated pipe in a non-regulated area.

Issued

Feb 7, 2024

Abate by

Mar 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(f)(2): The employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not ensure that a competent person conducts an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace:  a) On or about October 17, 2023, Geovany Pineda Ortega dba G&G Professional Construction, Inc. did not ensure that a competent person conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the removal of TSI wrapped pipe. The employees working at 5548 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, were performing Class I asbestos work, removing TSI wrapped pipe containing 20% chrysotile asbestos.

Issued

Feb 7, 2024

Abate by

Mar 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(1):The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices listed at (g)(1)(I) through (g)(1)(iii) of this section in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of the exposure.  a) On or about October 17, 2023, at 5548 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago IL,  the employees of Geovany Pineda Ortega DBA G & G Professional Construction Inc. were exposed to 20% chrysolite asbestos when removing TSI wrapped pipe from the top floor without implementing engineering controls and work practices as required by section (g)(1)(I) through (g)(1)(iii).

Issued

Feb 7, 2024

Abate by

Mar 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(4)(i):All Class I work was not supervised by a competent person as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101(b):  a) On or about October 17, 2023, Geovany Pineda Ortega DBA G&G Professional Construction Inc.'s employees working at 5548 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, were performing Class I asbestos work and were not supervised by a competent person. Employees were removing pipe with TSI containing 20% chrysotile asbestos.

Issued

Feb 7, 2024

Abate by

Mar 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,080 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(h)(1)(i): Respirators were not used during Class I work where asbestos containing material was not removed in a substantially intact state.  a) On or about October 17, 2023, employees at 5548 W. Wilson Ave. Chicago, IL 60630, were performing Class I asbestos work. Employees were removing TSI insulated pipe containing 20% chrysolite asbestos. The employer did not ensure that employees used respirators when removing asbestos that was not removed in a substantially intact state.

Issued

Feb 7, 2024

Abate by

Mar 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $0 Reduced

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:  a)On or about October 17, 2023,  at 5548 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago IL 60630, Geovany Pineda Ortega DBA G & G Professional Construction Inc. did not ensure that the TSI wrapped pipes containing up to 20% chrysolite asbestos, which were removed from the second floor of the structure, were disposed of in accordance with the requirements of this standard.

Issued

Feb 7, 2024

Abate by

Mar 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,500 Reduced

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)On or about October 17, 2023, Geovany Pineda Ortega DBA G & G Professional Construction Inc. did not institute a training program for employees conducting demolition activities likely to disturb asbestos, such as removing asbestos containing  TSI wrapped pipe located on the second floor at 5548 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago IL 60630.