Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261101 O03 I Asbestos
Inspection Nr: 1357388.015
Citation: 01023
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,619.00
Current Penalty: $7,259.75
Issuance Date: 04/26/2019
Nr Instances: 8
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 07/01/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date: 05/06/2019
Final Order: 07/24/2020
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9020
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 09/24/2020 | $7,259.75 | 07/01/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/24/2020 | $7,259.75 | 07/01/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 05/07/2019 | $8,619.00 | 05/20/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/26/2019 | $8,619.00 | 05/20/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 023 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(3)(i): On all worksites where employees are engaged in Class I or II asbestos work, the competent person designated in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(6) did not perform or supervise the following duties, as applicable as specified in 29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(3)(i)(A) through 29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(3)(i)(I): 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. The employer did not perform or supervise the following activities: a) The competent person did not set up the regulated area, enclosure, or containment area. b) The competent person did not ensure (by on-site inspection) the integrity of the enclosure or containment. c) The competent person did not establish procedures to control entry to and exit from the enclosure or area. d) The competent person did not ensure that employees working within the enclosure wear personal protective equipment including but not limited to body coverings such as Tyvek suits, boot coverings, head coverings, and gloves. e) The competent person did not ensure through on-site supervision that employees set-up, use, and remove engineering controls, use work practices and personal protective equipment in compliance with all requirements. f) The competent person did not ensure that employees use the hygiene facilities and observe the decontamination procedures specified in 1926.1101(j). g) The competent person did not ensure through on-site inspection that engineering controls are functioning properly and that employees are using proper work practices. h) The competent person did not ensure that the notification requirements in 1926.1101(k) were met.