Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3)(ii)(B): The employer did not inform employees who performed work under 29 CFR 1926.1101 of the location and quantity of asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material present in the area. Location: Worksite On or about November 20, 2024, employees were exposed to asbestos hazards when the asbestos-containing stock room floor tiles were disturbed in order to unblock the doorway access between the stock room and battery room, where the employer did not inform the employees that the stock room floor tiles contained asbestos. The operation exposed and disturbed an area of approximately 31.5" x 34" of the stock room floor tiles containing 10% chrysotile asbestos and created dust and debris when a sawzall was used to cut a desk that was standing on the floor, causing vibration in the floor tiles. Additional disturbance was caused by removing desk portions and desk legs, by dragging a cabinet over the area, and by employees walking back and forth over the exposed asbestos-containing floor tiles to move vehicle parts and batteries from one room to the other. The employer has previously failed to inform employees of the location and quantity of asbestos-containing material present before initiation of an operation, as seen below in prior violations (also cited under the alternative OSHA General Industry OSHA Standard): a)The U. S. Postal Service was previously cited for a Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1713346 citation number 1 item number 2 a and was affirmed as a final order on 1/2/2025 with respect to a workplace located at 1 Central Street, Norwood, MA 02062. b)The U. S. Postal Service was previously cited for a Repeat-Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1640228 citation number 2 item number 2 with an inspection date of 12/15/2022 with respect to a workplace located at 1020 SE 7th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214. c) The U. S. Postal Service was previously cited for an Other-than-Serious violations of this occupational safety and health standard, or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1458590 citation number 2 item number 2, and 1910.1001(j)(3)(iii) citation number 2 item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/15/2020 with respect to a workplace located at 20711 Holt Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044. d) The U. S. Postal Service was previously cited for a Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1278348 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 7/18/2018 with respect to a workplace located at 200 South Park Avenue, Herrin, IL 62948.