Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1)(iii): Respirators were not used during Class II and III asbestos jobs where wet methods were not used: On or about September 27, 2016, and at times prior to and there after, the employer did not ensure that respirators were used during Class III asbestos jobs where wet methods were not used, including but not limited to, the following occurrences: a) Beginning July 1, 2016 through July 27, 2016, induction coil unit maintenance which disturbed asbestos containing material located on the backside of false drop ceiling tiles. b) Beginning July 1, 2016 through August 29, 2016, fan coil unit maintenance which required crawling within the 1950 Building crawl space which contains asbestos containing material in the dirt and debris. e) On July 12, 2016, opening boiler #2 for inspection and disturbing asbestos containing material that insulates the boiler. f) On July 13, 2016, boiler #2 inspection and clean up which required opening the boiler and disturbing asbestos containing material that insulates the boiler. h) On July 21, 2016, boiler #1 inspection which required opening the boiler and disturbing asbestos containing material that insulates the boiler. j) On July 26, 2016, the removal of relief valves for recertification on boiler #2 which required disturbing friable asbestos containing insulation on the piping and asbestos containing debris around the valves. k) Beginning August 1, 2016 through August 25, 2016, boiler 2 annual maintenance which required crawling on top of and disturbing the friable and damaged asbestos containing material that insulates the boiler. n) On August 14, 2016, work on the reassembly of boiler #2 which disturbed asbestos containing material that insulates the boiler. o) On August 15, 2016, removal of lockout /tagout from boiler #2 and application of lockout/tagout to boiler #1 which disturbed asbestos containing material that insulates the boilers.