OSHA has inspected Abs Technology Inc. once in Virginia.
The inspection began on Nov 2, 2017 as part of a related case, in Bluefield.
That inspection ended with 5 citation items: 5 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $12,100 and now stand at $7,000, 42% lower after settlements or reviews.
Asbestos in construction comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1926.1101.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Abs Technology Inc. averages $7,000 (1 cited inspection).
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(i)
(i) Vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters to collect all debris and dust containing ACM and PACM, except as provided in paragraph (g)(8)(ii) of this section in the case of roofing material.
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(iii)
(iii) Prompt clean-up and disposal of wastes and debris contaminated with asbestos in leak-tight containers except in roofing operations, where the procedures specified in paragraph (g)(8)(ii) of this section apply.
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(9)(iii)
(iii) Where the disturbance involves drilling, cutting, abrading, sanding, chipping, breaking, or sawing of thermal system insulation or surfacing material, the employer shall use impermeable dropcloths, and shall isolate the operation using mini-enclosures or glove bag systems pursuant to paragraph (g)(5) of this section or another isolation method.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
