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Standard Cited: 19261101 H03 IV B Asbestos
Inspection Nr: 1001669.015
Citation: 01008B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/05/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 02/18/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date: 03/09/2015
Final Order: 08/03/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 9933
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/03/2015 | $0.00 | 02/18/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 03/13/2015 | $0.00 | 02/18/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/05/2015 | $0.00 | 02/18/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008B Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(iv)(B): The employer did not provide a full facepiece supplied-air respirator operated in the pressure-demand mode and equipped with an auxiliary positive-pressure self contained breathing apparatus, whenever the employees were in a regulated area performing Class I asbestos work for which a negative exposure assessment was not available and the exposure assessment indicated that the exposure level will be above 1 fiber per cubic centimeter as an eight hour time weighted average: a) 168 Elizabeth Ave. Newark, NJ - 3rd floor Employees were not provided with and did not use respiratory protection while dry removing approximately 80 linear feet of thermal systems insulation (TSI) from overhead pipes. The insulation was found to contain up to 80% Chrysotile asbestos. Condition occurred on or about 9/24/2014