Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(4)(ii)(A): For all Class I jobs involving the removal of more than 25 linear or 10 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing material; for other Class I jobs where the employer could not produce a negative exposure assessment pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(iii), or where employees were working in areas adjacent to the regulated area, while the Class I work was being performed, the employer did not use critical barriers placed over all the openings to the regulated area, except where activities were being performed outdoors: a) 55 Jones & Gifford Ave, 2nd floor - On or about 2/6/2019 - 2/10/2019, an employee was instructed to use a power saw (i.e. Sawzall) to remove approximately 200 linear feet of pipe covered in Thermal System Insulation (TSI) that was Asbestos Containing Material (ACM), which is Class I asbestos work subject to the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1101. The employer did not use critical barriers over all openings when employees were working adjacent to the regulated area while Class I work was being done. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED