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FILE NAME: Goodyear (GY) DATE: 1986 DOC#: GY066 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: OSHA Asbestos Standard for Construction Industry y ( ' f c ' 4 y M 4. i v . t v i ria v u ** v -* f7 0 t <y y I..UL.?. Asbestos Standard for Construction Industry U.s. Departm ent of Labor William E. Brock, Secretary Occupational Safety and Health Administration John A. P endergrass, Assistant Secretary 1986 OSHA 3096 HJ v t v About Thle Pam phlet The Information contained in this pam phlet is noi considered a s a substitute tor any provisions ot the O ccupational Safety and Health A d ot 1970 or tor any standards issued by the O ccupational Safety and Health Administration. GY01-007542 GY 017442 GY01-007543 GY 017443 Asbestos is i widely used, mineral-bused material that is resistant to heat and corrosive ehemiciis. Depending on the chemical composition, fibers may range in texture from coarse to silky, The properties which make asbestos fibers so valuable to industry are its high tensile strength, flexibility, heal and chemical resistance, and good frictional properties, Asbestos fibers are carried into the body s airborne particles. These fibers cm become embedded in the (issues o f the lung and digestive system. Once the fibers become trapped in the lung's alveoli (air sacs), (hey cannot be removed, Years o f exposure to asbestos has caused a number of disabling and fatal diseases. Among these diseases are isbestosis, an emphysema-like condition; lung cancer; mesothelioma, a cancerous tumor that spreads rapidly in the cells of membranes covering the lungs and body orgins; and gastrointestinal cancer which is caused by ingesting asbestos* contaminated food. Asbestos in Construction Construction businesses use 0 percent (1984 figures) of the U.S. supply o f asbestos in asbestos-cement pipes, sheets, siding shingles, finer tiles, coatings, and sealants. Some 29.000 workers install asbestos- insulation during the construction o f buildings, Other estimates of exposed workers include: 1S.OO0 in ship repair, 20.400 in demolition, 67.OO in abatement. 82.400 in general building renovadim. 135,700 doing routine maintenance in commercial and residential buildings, and 183,200 in routine maintenance in general industry. "AsbCiloi" for purposes of the standard includes cbrycotilc. amosite. erocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite. and actinolite. Because o f the seriousness of the health hazard, and on the recommen dation o r the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new final asbestos standard specially developed to protect workers in the construction industry. All construction work as defined in 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.12(b) is covered. Following ire key features or highlights of the standard condensed for easy reference. 1 GYC1-007544 GY 017444 Exposure Perm lalbfc Expoiure U n it (P E U -0 .2 fiber per cubic centimeter o r ir (i/cc), averaged ever an 8-hour day- Action Level--0.1 f/cc averaged over 8 hours. If this level is ex ceeded. employers must begin compliance activities such as air monitoring, employee training, and medical surveillance. Monitoring Employers who have a workplace or work operation covered by this standard must perform initial monitoring to determine the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees may be exposed. If employers can demonstrate that employee exposures are below the ac tion level by means o f objective data, then initial monitoring is no* re quired . If initial monitoring indicates chat employee exposures are below the PEL then periodic monitoring is not required. Within regulated areas the employer must conduct daily monitoring unless all workers are equipped with supplied air respirators operated in the positive pressure mode. If daily monitoring within the regulated area indicates by statistically reliable measurements that employee exposures are below the action level, then no further monitoring is required for those employees whose exposures are represented by such monitoring. Employ must be given the chance to observe monitoring, and af fected employees must be notified as soon as possible following the employer's receipt of (he results. Regulated Areas The employer must establish a regulated area in those areas where air borne concentrations o f asbestos exceed the P E L Only authorized per sonnel may enter regulated areas. All persons entering a regulated area must be supplied with a respirator. No smoking, eating, drinking or applying cosmetics is permitted in regulated areas. Warainjg signs must be displayed at each regulated area and must be posted at ail ap proaches ki regulated areas. These signs must bear the following information; 2 GY01-007545 Gy 017445 WL^ danger ASBESTOS CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY RESPIRATORS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ARE REQUIRED IN THIS AREA Warning labels must be affixed on all asbestos products and to all con tainers containing asbestos products, including waste containers. The label must include the following information. DANGER CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS AVOID CREATING DUST CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD Where feasible, the employer shall establish negative-pressure enclosures before commencing asbestos removal, demolition, and renovation operations. A competent person shall be designated to set-up the enclosure and ensure its integrity and supervise employee activity within the enclosure. Haemptions are given for small-scale, short duration maintenance or renovation operations. The employer shall conduct daily monitoring that is representative of the exposure of each employee who is assigned to work within a regulated area unless all employees are equipped with suppliedsir respirators. 3 % y u 4 ti GY01-007546 GY 017446 i Methods of Compliance To the extent feasible. engineering end work practice control* must be used to reduce employee exposure to within the PEL. The employer must use one or any combination of the following control methods to achieve eam pliinct. 1. Local exhaust ventilation equipped with High Efficiency Particulate (HEPA) filter dust collection systems. 2. Genera! vent'.ation systems. 3. Asbestos vaei'um cleaners equipped wirh HEPA filters. 4. Enclosure or isolation of asbestos dust-producing processes. 5. Use of wet methods, wetting agents, or removal encapsutanu dur ing asbestos fondling, mixing, removal, cutting, application, and clean-up. 6. Prompt disposal of usbestm-comatning wastes in leak-tight container*. Respiratory protection must be used where engineering and work prac tice controls have been instituted but are insufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the PEL. * Work practices which are prohibited include: 1. The use of high-speed abrasive disc saws that are not equipped with appropriate enf necring controls. 2. The use of cor, oretsed air to remove asbestos containing materials, unless the com tssed air is used in conjunction with an enclosed ventilation syy.. 3. The spray app! - on of asbestos containing materials. Respiratory F section Respirators must be .ted (l) while feasible engineering and work prac tice controls are be. ; installed or implemented; (2) during maintenance and rep ir activities, or other activities where engineering and work practice itrols are not feasible; (3) if feasible engineering and work practice cc,itrols are insufficient to reduce employee ex posure to or below tire exposure limit; and (4) in emergencies. Respirators must be selected according to the provisions of Title 30. CFR (Cod: o f Federal Regulations) Part II. The employers must develop a respirator program in accordance with General industry Standards 29 CFR 1910.134. 4 i u . ^ w r nA. v i i 4 0 4 0 0 / 0 tadctr uLd, Employees who use a filler respirator must change filters whenever 10 increase in breathing resistance is detected. Employees who wear respirators must be allowed to wash their face and respirator facepiece whenever necessary to prevent skin irritation associated with respirator use. An employee must not be assigned to tasks requiring the use of respirators if a physician determines that the employee it unable to function normally wearing a respirator or that the employee's safety and health or that of others would he affected by the employee's me of 1 respirator. In this c u e . the employer muat assign the employee to another job. or give the employee the opportunity to transfer to dif ferent job which does not require the use o f a respirator The job should be with the same employer, in the same geographical area, and with the same seniority, status, and rate of pay. if such a position is available. The employer must assure that a respirator issued to an employee fus properly and exhibits minimum facepiece leakage. Employer! must perform quantitative or qualitative fit tests at the time of initial fitting and at least every six months for each employee wearing negative pressure respirators. Protective Clothing For any employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos tint exceed the PEL. the employer must provide and require the use of protective clothing such as coveralls or similar full-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings. Whenever the possibility of eye irritation exists, face shields, vented goggles, or other appropriate pro tective equipment must be provided and worn. Asbestos contaminated work clothing must be removed in change rooms snd placed and stored in closed, labeled containers which pre vent dispersion o f the asbestos into the ambient environment. Protec tive clothing and equipment must be cleaned, laundered, repaired or replaced to maintain their effectiveness. The employer must inform any person who launders or eleans asbestos contaminated clothing or equipment of the potentially harmful effects o f exposure to asbestos. Contaminated clothing and equipment taken out o f change rooms or the workplace for cleaning, maintenance or disposal must be transported in sealed Impermeable bags, or other closed impermeable containers and be appropriately labeled. 5 lJ UOi. GY01-007548 GY 017448  m. i v rn .\ y n 00/0 Hyglne Ficlilti and Practicaa The employer mwi provide d e w change e re for employee required to work in regulated areas or required to wear respirator* and prtxec- live clothing. Change u n i ire to be equipped with icpsraie atorage fieilitiei for protective clothing ind itreet clothing. Where employees ire exposed to lirbome concentrations o f asbestos is excess of the PEL. the employer must provide lunch areas in which the airborne concentrations of ifbestoe are below the action level, tn lieu o f the dean change area requirement, the employer may permit employes engaged in imall scale, short duration maintenance operations to dean their protective clothing with a portable HEPA-cquipped vacuum before employees leave the area where maintenance was performed. For asbeatos removal, demolition, and renovation operations, the employer must establish a decontamination area for the decomamina(ion o f asbestos-contaminated employees that is adjacent and connected to the regulated ares- The decontamination area must consist of an equipment room, shower area, ind clean room in series. The clean room must be equipped with a lacker o r appropriate storage container for each employee. The equipment room must be supplied with impermeable, labeled bags and containers for the containment and disposal of asbestos-contaminated protective clothing and equipment. - Where feasible, shower facilities must be contiguous both to the equip ment room and the clean change room. The employer must ensure that employees enter and exit the regulated area through the decontaroina- tion area. Information and Training The employer must develop a training program for all employees who are exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos at o r above the ac tion level. Training must be provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment and at lean yearly thereafter. The training program must inform employees about the methods o f recognizing asbestos end the health h a u n ts of asbestos exposure: the relationship between asbestos and smoking in producing lung cancer: operations which could result m asbestos exposure; the importance o f necessary protective controls to minimize exposure including, as applicable, engineering controls. work practices, respirators, housekeeping procedures, hygiene facilities, protective clothing, decontamination procedures, emergency procedures, and waste disposal procedures; purpose, proper use and limitations of respirators: and the medical surveillance program. All training materials must be available to the employees without cost and. upon request, to the Assistant Secretary for OSHA and the Director o f the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 6 j j j i j < j , i I ! j , j : . , i ; ; ! : i ; : I . GY01-00 7549 / GV 017449 VVU*7 Housekeeping Vacuuming equipment when used must have HEPA filters. Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and asbestoscontaminatcd clothing consigned for dispot*! tout be collected and disposed o f in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled impermeable containers Medical Surveillance The employer must establish a medical surveillait program, prior to assignment, for all employees who will be required to wear respirators nr who will he exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos si or sbove the action level for 30 or more days per year. All examinations must be performed under the supervision of a licensed physician and shall be provided without cost to the employee and at reasonable lime and place. Examinations must include a medical and work history and a physical examination with special emphasis directed to the respiratory, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems: completion of s respiratory disease questionnaire: a chest X-ray administered at the discretion of the physician, and pulmonary function tests. These ex aminations must be nude available annually. The employer must give the examining physician a copy of the stand ard and its Appendix E; a description o f the employee's duties relating to the employee's asbestos exposure; the exposure level or anticipated exposure level: a description of any personal protective and respiratory equipment used or to be used; and information from previous medical examinations. The employer must obtain s written signed opinion from the physieian which contains: the results o f the medical examination and (he physician's opinion as to whether the employee has any delected medical conditions that would place the employee at on in creased risk from exposure to asbestos, any recommended limitations on the employee or upon the use o f personal protective equipment such as clothing or respirators, and a statement that the employee has been informed by the physician of the results of the medical examination. The physician is not to reveal in the written opinion given to the employ specific findings or diagnoses unrelated to occupational e i- posure to asbestos. The employer must provide a copy of the physi cian's written opinion to (he affected employee within 30 days from its receipt. ' 7 (gJUOO GYQ1-Q07550 GY 017450 i flicordJceplng The employer must keep v \ em irate record o f all measurements uken to monitor employee exposure to asbestos. This record should include: the date of measurement, operation involving exposure, sampling and analytical methods used and evidence o f their accuracy: number, dura tion, and results of samples taken; type of respiratory protective devices wont; and name, social security number, and the results of ai! employee exposure measurements. This record must be kept for 30 years. The employer must maintain an accurate record for each employee subject to medical surveillance. The record must include: the name and social security number of the employee; a copy o f (he employee's medical examination results: physician's written opinions: any employee medical complaints related to exposure to asbestos: end in formed! provided to the examining physician as described under medical surveillance. This record must be maintained for the durst of employment plus 30 years. The employer must maintain all employee training records for one year beyond the last date of employment by that employee. All records must be made available on request to the Assistant Secretary for QSHA, the Director o f the National Institute for Occupa tional Safety and Health (NIOSH). affected employees, former employees, and designated representatives. When the employer ceases to do btuineis and there is no successor employer to receive (he records for the prescribed period, the employer must notify the Direc tor o f NIOSH at least 90 days prior to disposal o f records. S V. GY01-007551 GY0174S1 U.3 . Oaprtmnt of Labor , Occupational Safety and Haalth Admlnlatratlon Regional Offlcea Region I (CT*, MA. ME, NH. Rl, VT*) i6 -ta Noftn$irt 1 Dock Square Building 4th Root Boston, MA 02109 Telephone: (617) 223-6710 Region II (NJ, Mr*, Puerto Rleo*. Virgin Island**) 1 Aster Plaza. Room 344$ 1515 Broadway Mew Yotk, NY 10036 Telephone: (212) 44-3432 Region II IOC, OE. MO*. PA. V A \ WV) Gateway Bunding. Su4e 2100 3535 Merkel Street' Philadelphia. Pa I9 iw Telephone. (215) 596-1201 Region IV CAU, F I, GA. K Y \ MS, D C , TN*) 1375 Peachtree Sireei. N.E Su<te 587 Atlanta. GA 33367 Telephone; (404) 347-3573 6C*. Region V (II, IN*. Ml*. OH, Wl) 233 Sooth Oeartorn Street 32np Root. Room 3244 Chicago. H 60604 Telephone: (312)353-2220 Region VI (AH, LA, MM', OK, TX) 52$ Griffin Square BuMma 302 Dallas. TX 75202 Telephone: (214) 767-4731 Roan Region VII (IA*. KS, MO, NE) 911 Walnut Street Room 406 Kansas City. MO 64106 Telephone; (616) 374-5861 Region VIII (CO, MT, NO, 8 0 , UT*. WY*) Federel Building. Room 1554 (961 Stout Street Denver. CO 8029* Telephone: (303) 844-3061 Region IX (American Samoa. A Z \ CA*. Guam, HI*, MV, PaeHle Truat Territories) P.O. Box 36017 450 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco. CA 84102 Telephone: (415) 556-7260 Region X - (A K \ I0, OR*, WA') Federal Office Building Room 6003 909 First Avenue Seattle. WA 88174 Telephone: (206) 442-5930 'These slates and territories operate (heir own OSHA-approved job safely and health programs (except Connecticut and Mew York whose plans cover public employees only) Rfclted Publication Consulttlion Services ioi the Erriployer -- OSHA 3047 All AixJUt OSHA - OSHA 2050 How lo Prepdrs tor Wcrkplace Emerkendes -- OSHA 3088 Code ol Federal Reeulatbns, Title 29, Parts 1900-1910 Personal Protective Equitwnenl -- OSHA 3077 Asbest*: Worker Health Alert -- OSHA 3069 Respiratory Protection -- OSHA 3079 tgJU5 9 GY01-007553 OY 017453