Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261101 J02 I Asbestos
Inspection Nr: 1185184.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $6,338.00
Current Penalty: $5,338.00
Issuance Date: 03/16/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/30/2017
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/30/2017 | $5,338.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/16/2017 | $6,338.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(2)(i): The employer did not establish a decontamination room or area for employees and equipment, adjacent to the regulated area, consisting of an impermeable drop cloth on the floor or horizontal working surface, for employees engaged in Class I work involving less than 25 linear or 10 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing asbestos containing material and for Class II and Class III asbestos work operations where exposures exceed a permissible exposure limit or where there was not negative exposure assessment produced before the operation: a) At the site, where there was no decontamination area adjacent to the regulated area where employees removed a coating containing 10% chrysotile from a natural gas pipeline.