| Inspection Type |
Planned
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Health
|
| Emphasis |
L: GUTREH, N: LEAD, P: GUTREH
|
| Case Closed |
2016-04-25
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
964752 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 D03 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-10 |
| Current Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Contest Date |
2014-10-20 |
| Final Order |
2015-04-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1101(d)(3): In addition, all employers of employees exposed to asbestos hazards shall comply with applicable protective provisions to protect their employees. For example, if employees working immediately adjacent to a Class I asbestos job are exposed to asbestos due to the inadequate containment of such job, their employer shall either remove the employees from the area until the enclosure breach is repaired; or perform an initial exposure assessment pursuant to (f) of this section. a. On or about March 25, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to thermal system insulation containing 10-70% chrysotile asbestos and/or PACM during construction activities. The employer failed to protect employees from exposure including, but not limited to when regulated areas were not established, exposure assessments had not been completed, access was not limited and ACM and/or PACM waste was not contained in sealed, labeled bags and disposed of properly. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 D05 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-10 |
| Current Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Contest Date |
2014-10-20 |
| Final Order |
2015-04-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
15 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1101(d)(5): All general contractors on a construction project which includes work covered by this standard shall be deemed to exercise general supervisory authority over the work covered by this standard, even though the general contractor is not qualified to serve as the asbestos "competent person" as defined by paragraph (b) of this section. As supervisor of the entire project, the general contractor shall ascertain whether the asbestos contractor is in compliance with this standard, and shall require such contractor to come into compliance with this standard when necessary. a. On or about March 25, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees and subcontractor employees were exposed to thermal system insulation containing 10-70% chrysotile asbestos and/or PACM during construction activities. The employer as general contractor did not ascertain whether the asbestos work conducted was in compliance with the standard and make changes to ensure employees were adequately protected from asbestos exposure. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 E02 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-10 |
| Current Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Contest Date |
2014-10-20 |
| Final Order |
2015-04-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(2): Demarcation. The regulated area shall be demarcated in any manner that minimizes the number of persons within the area and protects persons outside the area from exposure to airborne asbestos. Where critical barriers or negative pressure enclosures are used, they may demarcate the regulated area. Signs shall be provided and displayed pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (k)(7) of this section. a. On or about March 25, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees and subcontractor employees were exposed to thermal system insulation containing 10-70% chrysotile asbestos and/or PACM during construction activities. The employer failed to protect employees from exposure to ACM and/or PACM when regulated area(s) were not established nor demarked to notify of health hazard and contain and protect employee(s) from exposure. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 E03 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-10 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2014-10-20 |
| Final Order |
2015-04-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(3): Access. Access to regulated areas shall be limited to authorized persons and to persons authorized by the Act or regulations issued pursuant thereto. a. On or about March 25, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees and subcontractor employees were exposed to thermal system insulation containing 10-70% chrysotile asbestos and/or PACM during construction activities. The employer failed to protect employees from exposure to ACM and/or PACM when access to area(s) which had ACM and/or PACM debris and waste was not limited. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 F02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-10 |
| Current Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Contest Date |
2014-10-20 |
| Final Order |
2015-04-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard shall 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. The assessment must be completed in time to comply with requirements which are triggered by exposure data or the lack of a "negative exposure assessment," and to provide information necessary to assure that all control systems planned are appropriate for that operation and will work properly. a. On or about March 25, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees and subcontractor employees were exposed to thermal system insulation containing 10-70% chrysotile asbestos and/or PACM during construction activities. The employer failed to ensure that a competent person conducted an exposure assessment to determine employee exposure to asbestos. |
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| Citation ID |
02001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 L02 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-10 |
| Current Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
28000.0 |
| Contest Date |
2014-10-20 |
| Final Order |
2015-04-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(2): Waste disposal. Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal shall be collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers except in roofing operations where the procedures specified in paragraph (g)(8)(ii) of this section apply. a. On or about March 25, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees and subcontractor employees were exposed to thermal system insulation containing 10-70% chrysotile asbestos and/or PACM during construction activities. The employer failed to collect, dispose of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags the removed thermal system insulation and other ACM and/or PACM. |
|
| Citation ID |
02001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261101 L04 II |
| Issuance Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-10 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2014-10-20 |
| Final Order |
2015-04-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(4)(ii): Waste and debris and accompanying dust in an area containing accessible thermal system insulation or surfacing ACM/PACM or visibly deteriorated ACM shall be promptly cleaned up and disposed of in leak tight containers. a. On or about March 25, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees and subcontractor employees were exposed to thermal system insulation containing 10-70% chrysotile asbestos and/or PACM during construction activities. The employer failed to collect, clean up, dispose of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags the removed thermal system insulation, visibly damaged thermal insulation and other ACM and/or PACM debris. |
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|
| Inspection Type |
Planned
|
| Scope |
Complete
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2014-03-25
|
| Emphasis |
L: GUTREH, P: GUTREH
|
| Case Closed |
2016-02-02
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
964616 |
| Health |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260404 B01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-10 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-10-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): General. The employer shall use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors. a. On or about March 25, 2014 - at the above addressed jobsite, neither ground fault circuit interrupters nor an assured equipment grounding conductor program was used at the jobsite, thereby exposing the employees to electrical hazards. |
|
| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260405 A02 II B |
| Issuance Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-10 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-10-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(B): Branch circuits shall originate in a power outlet or panelboard. Conductors shall be run as multiconductor cord or cable assemblies or open conductors, or shall be run in raceways. All conductors shall be protected by overcurrent devices at their ampacity. Runs of open conductors shall be located where the conductors will not be subject to physical damage, and the conductors shall be fastened at intervals not exceeding 10 feet (3.05 m). No branch-circuit conductors shall be laid on the floor. Each branch circuit that supplies receptacles or fixed equipment shall contain a separate equipment grounding conductor if the branch circuit is run as open conductors. a. On or about March 25, 2014 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting demolition and cleanup operations on the 1st floor were exposed to conductors that were not protected from physical damage, thereby exposing the employees to electrical hazards. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260405 A02 II E |
| Issuance Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-10 |
| Current Penalty |
800.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-10-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(E): All lamps for general illumination shall be protected from accidental contact or breakage. Metal-case sockets shall be grounded. a. On or about March 25, 2014 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees and subcontractor employees walking/working in the basement were exposed to electrical hazards due to temporary lighting not being protected from accidental contact or breakage, thereby exposing the employees and subcontractor employees to hazards associated with electrical hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260405 D |
| Issuance Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-10 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-10-07 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.405(d): Switchboards and panelboards. Switchboards that have any exposed live parts shall be located in permanently dry locations and accessible only to qualified persons. Panelboards shall be mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and shall be dead front. However, panelboards other than the dead front externally-operable type are permitted where accessible only to qualified persons. Exposed blades of knife switches shall be dead when open. a. On or about March 25, 2014 - at the above addressed jobsite, two (2) electrical panels were not protected with covers, thereby exposing the employees who were conducting demolition and cleanup operations around the panels to arc flash/blast hazards. b. On or about March 25, 2014 - at the above addressed jobsite, unused openings in the live electrical panel box were not guarded to prevent employee contact, thereby exposing the employees to electric shocks. |
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