Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:

29 CFR 1915.1001(g)(9)(i): Class III asbestos work was not performed using wet methods: a) On or about August 27, 2016, in the area damaged during a collision at level A of the floating dry-dock, employees were instructed to conduct Class III asbestos work and the employer failed to ensure employees used wet methods while removing a section of duct work covered with thermal system insulation (TSI) known to contain asbestos, exposing employees working to asbestos airborne concentrations that may have exceeded the permissible exposure limit (PEL). OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE: 29 CFR 1915.1001(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not use wet methods, or wetting agents, to control employee exposures during asbestos handling, mixing, removal, cutting, application, and cleanup.