OSHA Inspection: FLOOR NATION ENTERPRISE CORP

Issued

2026-06-02

Penalty

Initial $2838 · Current $2838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(d)(1): On a multi-employer worksite, the employer performing work requiring the establishment of a regulated area did not inform other employers on site of the nature of the employer's work with asbestos, of the existence of and requirements pertaining to regulated areas, and the measures taken to ensure that employees of such other employers are not exposed to asbestos:  a) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, the employer performing the work did not inform other employers on site of the nature of the employer's work with asbestos.

Issued

2026-06-02

Penalty

Initial $2838 · Current $2838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(e)(1): All Class I, II, and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas:  a) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, all Class I, II, and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas.

Issued

2026-06-02

Penalty

Initial $2838 · Current $2838

General-duty citation text

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) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, an exposure assessment was not conducted by a competent person immediately before or at the initiation of the operations.

Issued

2026-06-02

Penalty

Initial $2838 · Current $2838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(8)(i): For jobs removing vinyl and asphalt flooring materials which contain asbestos of for which buildings constructed no later than 1980, where the employer did not verify the absence of asbestos containing material pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(I), the employer did not ensure that employees complied with work practices described in 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(A) through (g)(8)(i)(I) and that employees were trained in these practices pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9):    a) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, the employer did not ensure that employees complied with work practices and that employees were trained in these practices.

Issued

2026-06-02

Penalty

Initial $2838 · Current $2838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(i)(1): The employer did not provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for each employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceed the time weighted average and/or excursion limit in 29 CFR 1926.1101(c) or for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced:   a) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, protective clothing was not used.

Issued

2026-06-02

Abate by

2026-07-21

Penalty

Initial $2838 · Current $2838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer did not ensure participation in the asbestos training program by each employee who was likely to be exposed to asbestos in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), or for each employee engaged in Class I through Class IV asbestos operations:   a) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, the employer did not provide asbestos awareness training for employees.

Issued

2026-06-02

Penalty

Initial $2838 · Current $2838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(l)(2): Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal was not collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers:  a) On or about February 2, 2026, at building 900: employees and subcontractors were exposed to asbestos hazards during the removal of Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Black Mastic containing 5% chrysotile asbestos, in that, the employer did not collect and dispose of asbestos containing waste in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers.