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29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1): The employer did not use the following engineering controls and work practices: vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters to collect all debris and dust containing ACM and PACM, wet methods, or wetting agents, to control employee exposures during asbestos handling, mixing, removal, cutting, application, cleanup, and prompt clean-up and disposal of wastes and debris contaminated with asbestos in leak-tight containers, regardless of the levels of exposure: a) On or about 4/22/2018 - 5/01/2018, in the 500 Area, employees removed asbestos thermal system insulation (TSI) from existing pipes and then removed pipes with residual ACM from the ceiling with a sawzall too, allowing ACM to accumulate on the floor. The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices to minimize exposure to asbestos. b) On or about 4/22/2018 - 5/01/2018, in the 500 Area, employees removed asbestos containing floor tiles (VAT) with the forks of a forklift. The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices to minimize exposure to asbestos. Side by Side Storage, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1101(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 985663, citation number 1, item number 7 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/05/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 19 Grove St. Gloversville, NY.