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Abatemaster Services, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Asheville, North Carolina · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

2inspections
9citation items
$33,350current penalties
Jul 12, 2024last inspection

Abatemaster Services, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record in North Carolina, the first in 2022.

OSHA's last visit started on Jul 12, 2024 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Asheville.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 8 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $30,952 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.1153, silica dust in construction (4 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Abatemaster Services, LLC averages $16,675 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Abatemaster Services, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2022 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347617417 OPENED JUL 12, 2024Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Aug 19, 2026

200 State Street, Asheville, NC 28806 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jun 25, 2024 (fatal): Employee is killed when struck by collapsing chimney

At 12:00 a.m. on June 25, 2024, Employee #1, working on a house demolition project, was struck by a collapsing chimney. The employee was in the vicinity of the chimney during the demolition process when it unexpectedly gave way. The impact resulted in fatal injuries to the employee. Emergency services responded to the scene, but the employee was pronounced dead at the site.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
Other-than-serious$20,000$5,000Dec 23, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 95.129(01)
Serious$6,452$25,000Dec 23, 2024Final

Inspection 345866552 OPENED MAR 30, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 4 employees at the site · Closed Jul 18, 2022

19 Baird Street, Asheville, NC 28801 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i) · Lead in construction
Serious$900$670May 9, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i) · Lead in construction
Serious$900$670May 9, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i) · Lead in construction
Serious$900$670May 9, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1) · Silica dust in construction
Serious$450$335May 9, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1) · Silica dust in construction
Serious$450$335May 9, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(4) · Silica dust in construction
Serious$450$335May 9, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1) · Silica dust in construction
Serious$450$335May 9, 2022Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)

(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.

29 CFR 1926.1153 · Silica dust in construction

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1)

(c) Specified exposure control methods. (1) For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1)

(g) Written exposure control plan. (1) The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements:

29 CFR 1926.62 · Lead in construction

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