OSHA Inspection: EMSL MANAGEMENT, LLC

Issued

Jun 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $6,621 · Current $3,311 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(d)(1): On a multi-employer worksite, the employer performing work requiring the establishment of a regulated area did not inform other employers on site of the nature of the employer's work with asbestos, of the existence of and requirements pertaining to regulated areas, and the measures taken to ensure that employees of such other employers are not exposed to asbestos:  a) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, the employer performing the work did not inform other employers on site of the nature of the employer's work with asbestos.

Issued

Jun 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $6,621 · Current $3,311 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) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, all Class I, II, and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas.

Issued

Jun 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $6,621 · Current $3,311 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(f)(2)(i): The employer with a work operation covered by the asbestos standard did not ensure that a "competent person" conducted 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 February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, an exposure assessment was not conducted by a competent person immediately before or at the initiation of the operations.

Issued

Jun 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $6,621 · Current $3,311 Reduced

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 the exposure:   a) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, the employer did not use engineering controls and work practices during VCT removal.

Issued

Jun 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $6,621 · Current $3,311 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(7)(i): All Class II work was not supervised by a competent person as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101(b):   a) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, Class II work was not supervised by a competent person.

Issued

Jun 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(7)(ii): Where a negative exposure assessment was not produced, or where changed job conditions indicated there may be exposure above the PEL or where the employer did not remove the ACM in a substantially intact state, the employer did not use one of the methods listed in sections (A) through (C) of this paragraph for all indoor Class II jobs, in order to ensure that airborne asbestos did not migrate from the regulated area:   a) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, an exposure assessment was not conducted by a competent person immediately before or at the initiation of the operations.

Issued

Jun 2, 2026

Abate by

Aug 17, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(8)(i): For jobs removing vinyl and asphalt flooring materials which contain asbestos of for which buildings constructed no later than 1980, where the employer did not verify the absence of asbestos containing material pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(I), the employer did not ensure that employees complied with work practices described in 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(A) through (g)(8)(i)(I) and that employees were trained in these practices pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9):    a) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, the employer did not ensure that employees complied with work practices and that employees were trained in these practices.

Issued

Jun 2, 2026

Abate by

Aug 17, 2026

Penalty

Initial $13,240 · Current $6,620 Reduced

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) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, employees were required to wear respirators and the employer did not have a respirator protection program.

Issued

Jun 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,268 · Current $4,634 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) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, protective clothing was not used.

Issued

Jun 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $6,621 · Current $3,311 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(k)(3)(i): Before the employer permitted its own employees to perform work subject to this standard in areas containing asbestos-containing material (ACM) and presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM), the employer did not identify the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material therein pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1):   a) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, the employer did not identify the presence, location, and qunatity of ACM or PACM.

Issued

Jun 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(k)(3)(ii)(B): The employer did not inform employers of employees who worked and/or were working in adjacent areas of the location and quantity of asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material present in the area:  a) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, employees and employers of employees who working in adjacent areas. were not informed of ACM or PACM.

Issued

Jun 2, 2026

Abate by

Aug 17, 2026

Penalty

Initial $6,621 · Current $3,311 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) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, the employer did not provide asbestos awareness training for employees.

Issued

Jun 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $6,621 · Current $3,311 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 February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, the employer did not collect and dispose of asbestos containing waste in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers.