Melmed Construction Company, Inc. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19261101 H02 I Asbestos

Inspection Nr: 1343580.015

Citation: 01004A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $5,174.00

Current Penalty: $2,985.00

Issuance Date: 09/26/2018

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 11/13/2018

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0213400

Contest Date:

Final Order: 10/10/2018

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

Substance: 9020

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	10/10/2018	$2,985.00	11/13/2018	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	09/26/2018	$5,174.00	10/11/2018	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with � 1910.134 (b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m), which covers each employee required by this section to use a respirator: a) 19 Kendall Road, East Brunswick, NJ - Single-family home Employee(s) of Melmed Construction Company, Inc. removed existing cementitious asbestos-containing siding containing 10% Chrysotile asbestos from the exterior without the use of wet methods to control release of asbestos fibers. The employer required that employees use N95 filtering facepiece respirators (dust masks) and did not have a respiratory protection program in place. Violation occurred on or about August 30, 2018. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

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