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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261101 F02 I Asbestos
Inspection Nr: 1180170.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,471.00
Current Penalty: $12,159.00
Issuance Date: 12/21/2016
Nr Instances: 21
Nr Exposed: 20
Abatement Date: 01/13/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523300
Contest Date: 01/18/2017
Final Order: 07/14/2017
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9020
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/14/2017 | $12,159.00 | 01/13/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/19/2017 | $12,471.00 | 01/13/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/21/2016 | $12,471.00 | 01/13/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
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: On or about September 27, 2016, and at times prior to, a competent person did not conduct an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of maintenance staff performing class III asbestos work, including but not limited to, the following occurrences: a) Beginning July 1, 2016 through July 27, 2016, induction coil unit maintenance which disturbed asbestos containing material located on the backside of false drop ceiling tiles. b) Beginning July 1, 2016 through August 29, 2016, fan coil unit maintenance which required crawling within the 1950 Building crawl space which contains asbestos containing material in the dirt and debris. e) On July 12, 2016, opening boiler #2 for inspection and disturbing asbestos containing material that insulates the boiler. f) On July 13, 2016, boiler #2 inspection and clean up which required opening the boiler and disturbing asbestos containing material that insulates the boiler. h) On July 21, 2016, boiler #1 inspection which required opening the boiler and disturbing asbestos containing material that insulates the boiler. j) On July 26, 2016, the removal of relief valves for recertification on boiler #2 which required disturbing friable asbestos containing insulation on the piping and asbestos containing debris around the valves. k) Beginning August 1, 2016 through August 25, 2016, boiler 2 annual maintenance which required crawling on top of and disturbing the friable and damaged asbestos containing material that insulates the boiler. n) On August 14, 2016, work on the reassembly of boiler #2 which disturbed asbestos containing material that insulates the boiler. o) On August 15, 2016, removal of lockout /tagout from boiler #2 and application of lockout/tagout to boiler #1 which disturbed asbestos containing material that insulates the boilers.