178 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 22, § 010

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 178-22-010 - WORK PRACTICES FOR GENERAL SECURITY AND MANAGEMENT OF ASBESTOS PROJECTS

The licensed or waivered business entity or licensed individual must establish general security and management work practices for asbestos projects.

010.01SITE PREPARATION. Prepare the site of the asbestos project as follows:

(A) Demarcate the asbestos project perimeter clearly by roping it off 25 feet outside the work area perimeter:

(i) If a 25 foot perimeter is not possible, demarcate as close to the 25 foot limit as possible; and

(ii) If a containment area is established and managed in accordance with the work practices of 178 NAC 22-011, then use the containment perimeter as the project perimeter;

(B) Post appropriate warning signs prominently at all possible points of entry into the project site; and

(C) For indoor asbestos projects other than demolition, isolate the ventilation system from the work area.

010.02PERSONNEL. Ensure the following requirements during performance of asbestos project activity:

(A) Have a licensed supervisor to manage the asbestos project on-site, to serve as point of contact and to control access at all times when work is being performed on a project;

(B) Limit project site access only to those individuals whose responsibilities directly require their presence. All individuals engaged in or supporting the asbestos project are to hold a license in an asbestos occupation and have copies of their initial and current training certificate on-site.

(i) Access of other individuals to the work site is limited to those with an immediate need and only when under the direct control of a licensed supervisor; and

(ii) Each individual who enters the project is required to sign in, by legibly writing or printing their name and license number or the purpose for being in the work site along with the signature of the supervisor if the individual is not licensed. Such sign-in sheets must be maintained at the work area daily for the duration of the project and must be available for inspection by the Department for the day on which the inspection is conducted;

(C) All individuals within the work site are to comply with work safety requirements;

(D) Require all individuals who enter the work area to be qualified on, fit-tested and using an appropriate respirator and wearing appropriate protective clothing; and

(E) Require all individuals, before leaving the work area, to remove or to clean all outer clothing with a high efficiency particulate air filter-equipped vacuuming device or by wet cleaning methods.

010.03CLEANING REQUIREMENTS. Perform the following tasks prior to completing the project:

(A) Clean all tools and equipment used in the work area free of all visible residue or seal them in six mil plastic before removal from the work area;

(B) Clean the surfaces of all structures, furnishings, equipment and fixtures located on the project site free of all visible debris and residue, including any which existed prior to the start of the project, with a high efficiency particulate air filter-equipped vacuuming device or by wet cleaning methods. Treat such debris and residue as asbestos containing material; and

(C) Dispose of all removed asbestos containing material, plastic sheeting, contaminated materials, waste and debris on the project site in accordance with 178 MAC 22-020.

178 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 22, § 010

Amended effective 9/20/2023