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Standard Cited: 19261101 E01 Asbestos
Inspection Nr: 1538844.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,653.00
Current Penalty: $6,963.00
Issuance Date: 12/07/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 01/04/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date: 01/11/2022
Final Order: 08/26/2022
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9020
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/06/2023 | $13,653.00 | 01/04/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/26/2022 | $6,963.00 | 01/04/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/07/2021 | $13,653.00 | 01/04/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1): Regulated areas did not comply with the requirements 29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(2) through (e)(5): (a) The employer is failing to protect employees from exposure to asbestos containing materials. This was most recently documented on June 29, 2021 at the worksite located at 3145 Troost Ave (Firestone Building), Kansas City, Missouri. Employees in and around the Firestone Building were exposed to asbestos containing materials while working in and around the building, no signs were posted related to the presence of asbestos in the regulated area. In the building there were piles of debris from the demolition of various materials with the asbestos containing insulation scattered throughout, which meets the criteria to be considered a regulated area. The insulation was not whole, it was discovered to be torn into loose smaller pieces of varying sizes. Exposure to airborne asbestos fibers can cause lung damage, cancers of the lungs, and mesothelioma.