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

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(2): In addition to the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of this section, the employer did not use control methods to achieve compliance as required by 1926.1101(g)(2)(i) through (g)(2)(v): a) On or about June 7, 2017, at the above located worksite employees were required to remove 12 inch floor tiles and mastic that contained 0.4% to 6.0% asbestos (Class II asbestos work) in the main first floor north-south corridor. The employer did not use the below listed control methods to achieve compliance with the permissible exposure limit and excursion limit prescribed by paragraph (c) of this section. i. Local exhaust ventilation equipped with HEPA filter dust collection systems; ii. Enclosure or isolation of processes producing asbestos dust; iii. Ventilation of the regulated area; iv. Use of other feasible work practices and engineering controls. Employees removing asbestos containing floor tile were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with airborne asbestos.