OSHA Inspection: STEVE GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $10,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(d)(5): As supervisor of the entire project, the general contractor did not ascertain whether the asbestos contractor was in compliance with the asbestos standard, and did not require such contractor to come into compliance with this standard:  a) Charlotte High School-4115 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, Auditorium - On or about December 2, 2024, through December 4, 2024 - as supervisor of the entire project, the general contractor did not ascertain whether the exposing employer was in compliance with the asbestos standard, and did not require such contractor to come into compliance with this standard when the employer performing Class I asbestos work when hand scraping acoustic plaster ceiling which contained 5.8% Chrysotile asbestos including requiring the establishment of a regulated area and to inform other employer's of the work with asbestos and/or PACM.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $0 Reduced

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) Charlotte High School-4115 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, Auditorium - On or about December 2, 2024, through December 4, 2024 - All Class I, II, and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas, the contractor performing Class I asbestos work when hand scraping acoustic plaster ceiling which contained 5.8% Chrysotile asbestos, requiring the establishment of a regulated area, did not inform other employer's work with asbestos and/or PACM.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $0 Reduced

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:  a)  Charlotte High School-4115 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, Auditorium - On or about December 2, 2024 through December 4, 2024 - where exposure monitoring was required under 29 CFR 1926.1101, including where Class I asbestos work including hand scraping of acoustical plaster ceiling containing 5.8% Chrysotile asbestos and/or presumed asbestos containing material, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were or potentially were exposed.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(4)(i): All Class I work, including the installation and operation of the control system, was not supervised by a competent person as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101(b):   a)  Charlotte High School-4115 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, Auditorium - On or about December 2, 2024, through December 4, 2024 - all Class I work, including hand scraping acoustical ceiling plaster containing 5.8 % Chrysotile asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM), was not supervised by a competent person as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101(b).  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(5): Class I asbestos work was not performed using one or more of the control methods required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5)(i) through (g)(5)(vi):   a) Charlotte High School-4115 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, Auditorium - On or about December 2, 2024, through December 4, 2024 - the employee hand scraping acoustic plaster ceiling which contained 5.8% Chrysotile asbestos, the employer performing Class I asbestos work was not performed using one or more of the control methods required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5)(i) through (g)(5)(vi) including negative pressure enclosure (NPE) systems; glove bag system, negative pressure glove bag system, negative pressure glove box system, water spray process system or a small walk-in enclosure (min-enclosure).  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1)(i): Respirators were not used during all Class I asbestos jobs:    a)  Charlotte High School-4115 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, Auditorium - On or about December 2, 2024 through December 4, 2024 - respirators were not used during all Class I asbestos jobs including hand scraping of acoustical plaster ceiling which contained Chrysotile 5.8% asbestos, a Class I asbestos job.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(2)(i): The employer failed to implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) [except (d)(1)(iii)], and (f) through (m), which covers each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.1101 to use a respirator:   a)  Charlotte High School-4115 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, Auditorium - On or about December 2, 2024 through December 4, 2024 - the employer failed to implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) [except (d)(1)(iii)], and (f) through (m), which covers each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.1101 to use a respirator when hand scraping of acoustical plaster ceiling which contained 5.8% Chrysotile asbestos, a Class I asbestos job.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $0 Reduced

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)  Charlotte High School - 4115 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, Auditorium - On or about December 2, 2024 through December 4, 2024 - 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 for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced for Class I work activity including manually hand scraping acoustical ceiling plaster containing 5.8% Chrysotile asbestos containing material (ACM).  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(3): Contaminated clothing was not transported in sealed impermeable gags, or other closed, impermeable containers:   a)  Charlotte High School-4115 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, Auditorium - On or about December 2, 2024, through December 4, 2024 - the employer did not transport contaminated clothing worn during  Class I work activity of  scraping acoustic plaster ceiling which contained 5.8% Chrysotile asbestos containing material (ACM) in sealed impermeable gags, or other closed, impermeable containers.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $10,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(k)(3)(ii)(B): The employer did not inform employees who performed work under 29 CFR 1926.1101 of the location and quantity of asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material present in the area:   a)  Charlotte High School-4115 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, Auditorium - On or about December 2, 2024 through December 4, 2024 - The employer did not inform employees who performed work under 29 CFR 1926.1101 of the location and quantity of asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material present in the area where hand scraping of acoustical plaster ceiling which contained 5.8% Chrysotile asbestos, a Class I asbestos job, was performed.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer did not ensure participation in the asbestos training program by each employee who was likely to be exposed to asbestos in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), or for each employee engaged in Class I through Class IV asbestos operations:  a)  Charlotte High School-4115 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, Auditorium - On or about December 2, 2024 through December 4, 2024 - The employer did not ensure participation in the asbestos training program by each employee who was likely to be exposed to asbestos in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), or for each employee engaged in Class I asbestos work activity including scraping of acoustical plaster ceiling containing 5.8% Chrysotile asbestos and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM).  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED