Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003C Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1): For employees who use respirators required by 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1101(h): a) 3rd Floor Work Floor Buffer Area - On or about August 24, 2017, MPE Mechanics conducted Class III Asbestos activities during the removal of the Tray Management System (TMS) and the staging Buffers by chipping, prying and breaking up asbestos containing asphalt floor planks without being provided with respirators, not utilizing a wet method and no negative exposure assessment had been conducted. (b) 3rd Floor Work Floor Buffer Area - On or about August 24, 2017, Labor Custodians and Mechanics used brooms to sweep up crumbled asbestos containing asphalt floor planks without being provided with respirators, not utilizing a wet method and no negative exposure assessment had been conducted. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911665, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on September 19, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at U.S. Postal Service - Evansville, 800 Sycamore Street, Evansville, IN 47708. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.