OSHA Inspection: BEXAR ENVIRONMENTAL

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(viii): Portable fire extinguishers were not inspected periodically in accordance with maintenance and use of portable fire extinguishers, N.F.P.A. No. 10A-1970:       The YMCA Building 905 N St Marys St San Antonio TX:  On or about January 23, 2014 and at times prior to, Bexar Environmental provided portable fire extinguishers to employees performing asbestos abatement and the fire extinguishers were not inspected since 2005 exposing employees to potential fire hazards.

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not 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:       The YMCA Building 905 N St Marys St San Antonio TX:  On or about January 23, 2014, flexible cords used on site were plugged into a 3 outlet 3 prong extension cord which was plugged into a 3 outlet temporary power GFCI exposing employees to electrical hazards in a potentially wet environment.

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

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:       The YMCA Building, mechanical room:  On or about January 23, 2014, Bexar Environmental did not ensure the use of wet methods and no wetting agents like amended water were used during abatement of Class I thermal system insulation (TSI) inside of a regulated containment area exposing employees to airborne asbestos.

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(3)(i)(D): The competent person did not supervise all employee exposure monitoring required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(o) and ensure that it is conducted as required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(f):       The YMCA Building, mechanical room in the basement:  On or about January 23, 2014, Bexar Environmental's competent person did not ensure that exposure monitoring for excursion limits and 8 hour TWA during class I asbestos abatement of TSI were being conducted exposing employees to airborne asbestos.

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(3)(i)(B): The competent person did not ensure (by on-site inspection) the integrity of the enclosure or containment:       The YMCA Building, old mechanical room in the basement:  On or about January 23, 2014, the Bexar Environmental competent person, an asbestos abatement certified supervisor, did not ensure the containment did not have breaches or holes where class I thermal system insulation (TSI) was being abated exposing employees of other employers to airborne asbestos.