Baton Rouge, LA
OSHA has cited a three companies in Baton Rouge, La jointly for three willful and 10 serious violation of health and safety regulations.
The alleged penalties total $112,000.
The willful violations were cited for the following reasons: failure to provide a trained person to supervise the removal of ceiling asbestos, provide required equipment for workers that are infested with asbestos. Willful violations stress disregard or the plain indifference to the requirements of OSHA.
"Serious violations included failing to monitor for asbestos materials, to utilize engineering controls to determine and minimize employee exposure to asbestos, to provide and ensure the use of personal protective equipment, to properly manage contaminated clothing and asbestos containing waste and to train employees engaged in the removal of asbestos. Serious violations are issued when there is a substantial probability that death or serious injury and/or illness could occur from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known." (OSHA.com)
All companies have the standard 15 days from the citation to request a conference with Baton Rouge area director or to contest the citations to OSHA for the review commission.
OSHA has cited a three companies in Baton Rouge, La jointly for three willful and 10 serious violation of health and safety regulations.
The alleged penalties total $112,000.
The willful violations were cited for the following reasons: failure to provide a trained person to supervise the removal of ceiling asbestos, provide required equipment for workers that are infested with asbestos. Willful violations stress disregard or the plain indifference to the requirements of OSHA.
"Serious violations included failing to monitor for asbestos materials, to utilize engineering controls to determine and minimize employee exposure to asbestos, to provide and ensure the use of personal protective equipment, to properly manage contaminated clothing and asbestos containing waste and to train employees engaged in the removal of asbestos. Serious violations are issued when there is a substantial probability that death or serious injury and/or illness could occur from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known." (OSHA.com)
All companies have the standard 15 days from the citation to request a conference with Baton Rouge area director or to contest the citations to OSHA for the review commission.
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