Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008A Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(1): The employer did not provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for each employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceed the time weighted average and/or excursion limit in 29 CFR 1926.1101(c) or for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced: The employer is failing to prevent employee exposure to asbestos hazards associated with abatement and removal activities. The condition was most recently observed on or about November 2nd, 2018 at the facility located at 137 Hale Library, Manhattan, KS 66506. Employer did not ensure and require the use of protective covering while handling bags of ACM that had not been decontaminated. Employees had no coveralls, hood coverings, protective foot coverings or gloves while transferring the ACM material to the dumpster. Coveralls provided were not the correct material for dealing with asbestos.