| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2016-06-06
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| Case Closed |
2017-06-30
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1092703 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101001 J01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-31 |
| Current Penalty |
2475.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4500.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
100 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(1): The building owner, facility owner or employer did not treat the installed thermal system insulation (TSI) and/or sprayed-on or troweled-on surfacing material in buildings constructed no later than 1980 as asbestos containing material (ACM) or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM): a.) Facility - On or about 5/14/16 and prior, the facility has numerous asbestos-containing pipes (~ 25% Chrysotile) associated with both the boiler and water system. Additionally, there is a layer of white, asbestos-containing insulation material that is laminated between the facility's two ply, wood floor. The building owner/employer did not treat the thermal system insulation (TSI) and/or sprayed-on troweled-on surface materials in building constructed no later than 1980 as asbestos -containing materials (ACM) or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM). ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101001 J04 IV |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-31 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
25 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(4)(iv): 29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(4)(iv): At the entrance to mechanical rooms/areas in which employees reasonably can be expected to enter and which contain asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM), the building owner did not post signs which identify the material which is present, its location, and appropriate work practices which, if followed, will ensure that ACM and/or PACM will not be disturbed. a.) Boiler Room - On or about 5/19/16, the entrance of the boiler room and other mechanical room areas in which employees reasonably can be expected to enter and which contain asbestos-containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM), the building owner did not post signs which identify the material which is present, its location, appropriate work practices which, ir allowed, will ensure that ACM and/or PACM will not be disturbed. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101001 J05 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-31 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
100 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(5)(i): The employer did not affix signs or labels so that employees would be notified of what materials contain ACM and/or PACM to materials that were previously identified to be ACM and/or PACM. a.) Facility - On or about 5/19/16, the facility (~ 1900) has numerous asbestos-containing thermal system insulation covered pipes transecting the facility and associated with the boiler. The employer did not affix labels so that employees would be notified of what materials contain asbestos-containing (ACM) materials and/or presumed asbestos containing materials (PACM) to materials that were previously identified to be ACM and/or PACM. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101001 J01 III |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-31 |
| Current Penalty |
2475.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4500.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
100 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(1)(iii): Employer(s) did not include asbestos in the hazard communication program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 29 CFR 1910.1200). Employer(s) did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of asbestos and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (j)(7) of this section. a.) Facility - On or about 5/14/16, employees work around ACM/PACM materials, such as but not limited to pipe insulation and flooring insulation. The employer's Hazard Communication program did not contain information regarding the presence of asbestos in the facility; how employees could be exposed; what to do to protect themselves; health effects; etc. The employer did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on materials with asbestos; safety data sheets; and, was trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (j)(7) of the standard. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101001 J07 IV |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-31 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
100 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv): The employer did not provide to all employees who perform housekeeping work in areas where ACM and/or PACM is present, an asbestos awareness training course covering the health effects of asbestos; and/or locations of ACM and/or recognition of ACM and PACM damage and deterioration and/or requirements in this standard related to housekeeping, and/or proper response to fiber release episodes: a.) Facility - On or about 5/19/16, the facility (~ 1900) has thermal system insulation (TSI) pipes that transect the production areas and are associated with the facility's heating and water systems. Employee's work below and perform housekeeping activities, such as broom sweeping the floors below the pipes. The employer has not provided the employees with an asbestos awareness training course that covers the required information. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
2475.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4500.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1): All Class I, II, and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas: a.) Facility - On or about 5/14/16, employees removed an approximately 15 x 7 foot section of wooden flooring, which contained a layer of asbestos-containing insulation materials (25% chrysotile) between the layers of wood. The employer did not ensure that the work (Class I) was conducted within a regulated area. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 F01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
2475.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4500.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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.) Facility - On or about 5/14/16, during the removal of flooring that contained a laminated layer of asbestos-containing surface insulation (Class I), the employer did not ensure that the employees were monitored to accurately determine airborne concentrations of asbestos to which the employees were or were potentially exposed. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01005A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 G01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
2475.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4500.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(i): 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 vacuum cleaners equipped with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters to collect all debris and dust containing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material: a.) Facility - On or about May 14, 2016, employees used a shop vacuum to remove construction debris that contained asbestos insulation materials. (25% chrysotile). The employer did not ensure that employees used a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) vacuum to clean up the asbestos-containing debris. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01005B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 G01 II |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a.) Facility - On or about 5/14/16, employees removed flooring that contained a laminated layer of asbestos-containing materials (25% chrysotile) between the two floor layers. The employer did not ensure that the employees used wet methods to control the employees' exposure to asbestos. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01006A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 H01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
2475.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4500.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1)(i): Respirators were not used during all Class I asbestos jobs: a.) Facility - On or about 5/14/16, employees removed a wood floor section ~ 15' x 7', that had a layer of white, asbestos-containing insulation material (25% chrysotile) between the two layers of wood flooring. The employees were not provided nor did they wear respiratory protection during the Class I asbestos job. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01006B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 I01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(1): The employer did not provide or require the use of protective clothing such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for employees performing Class I work which involved the removal of over 25 linear or 10 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material: a.) Facility - On or about5/14/16, two employees removed 15' x7' section of flooring from the 'old' building (circa 1900). The flooring consisted of two layers of wood flooring with a layer of white insulation in between (25% chrysotile asbestos). The employer did not ensure that the employees performing the removal were provided with or used protective clothing such as whole-body tyveks with hoods or similar clothing, when removing over 10 SF of thermal system insulation or surfacing asbestos-containing materials. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01007 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 J01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
2475.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4500.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: Note: 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. a.) Facility - On or about 5/14/16, employees removed an ~ 15 x 7' area of layered flooring in the 'old building' (circa 1900), of which one layer consisted of white insulation materials (25% chrysotile asbestos) that was greater that 10 SF. The employer did not establish a decontamination area that included the required equipment room, shower, clean room in series, etc. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01008 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 K02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
2475.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4500.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(i): Before work subject to this standard began, the building and/or facility owner(s) did not determine the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) at the worksite pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1): a.) Facility - On or about 5/14/16, two employees removed an ~ 15' x 7' piece of flooring in the 'old' building (~ 1900). The flooring contained a layer of ACM insulation (25% chrysotile). The employer did not, before construction work began, determine the presence, location and quantity of ACM and/or PACM at the worksite as required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1). NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01009 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 K09 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
2475.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4500.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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.) Facility - On or about 5/14/16, two employees removed an ~ 15' x 7' foot section of wooden flooring that contained a layer of ACM insulation materials (25% chrysoltile) between the layers of wood. The employer did not ensure that the employees removing the materials and who were 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, had participated in the required asbestos training program. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01010 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 L02 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
2475.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4500.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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.) Facility - On or about 5/14/16, employees removed an ~ 15 x 7 floor section of flooring that contained a layer of ACM surfacing materials (25% chrysotile) between the two layers of wood. The materials from the removal were not collected and disposed of in sealed, label impermeable bags or other closed, labeled impermeable containers. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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