Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001E Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(4)(ii): Where there was a change in process, control equipment, personnel, work practices, or if the employer had any other reason to suspect that a change may have resulted in new or additional exposure above the PELs, the employer failed to institute exposure monitoring required under 29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(3), regardless of whether a "negative exposure assessment" was previously produced for a specific job: Note: Applicable if change potentially resulted in new or additional exposure above the PEL and/or excursion limit. The employer is failing to prevent employee exposure to asbestos hazards associated with abatement and removal activities. The condition was most recently observed on or about November 2nd, 2018 at the facility located at 137 Hale Library, Manhattan, KS 66506. The employer did not preform any monitoring where there was a change in process, control equipment, personnel, work practices to determine the levels of airborne asbestos during operations of removal and clean up of ACM. Employer engaged in mechanically chipping and pulverizing tile without wet methods as well as dry sweeping debris.