Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003B Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i): For removing vinyl and asphalt flooring materials which contain ACM or for which in buildings constructed no later than 1980, that the employer has not verified the absence of ACM pursuant to paragraph (f)(8)(i)(I) of this section. The employer did not ensure that employees comply with the work practices listed in paragraphs (a) through (I) of this section: a. On or about June 1, 2024, at the gymnasium entry, employees were required to perform Class II asbestos operations, removing floor tile with mastic that contained 3% of chrysotile asbestos. The employer did not ensure the use of certain work practices including but not limited to, prohibiting sanding and rip up of tiles, ensuring wet method used when scraping, prohibiting dry sweeping and mechanical chipping, removal of tiles intact at all times and/or during heating removal methods, and to conduct work with the assumption that mastic and backing contained asbestos. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with asbestos.