Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261101 F02 I Asbestos
Inspection Nr: 1397879.015
Citation: 01011
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,630.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/05/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 13
Abatement Date: 11/25/2019
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/01/2019
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9020
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/01/2019 | $5,000.00 | 11/25/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/05/2019 | $6,630.00 | 10/24/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 011 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: a) 306 Martin Luther King Blvd., Newark, NJ The employer did not conduct an exposure assessment for employees who performed demolition and clean up of waste and debris where thermal system insulation was accessible. Two bulk samples of thermal systems insulation were found to contain 70% Chrysotile asbestos and one bulk sample of wall board contained 15% Chrysotile asbestos. Condition occurred on or about 5/2/19 and 5/6/19