New York State Department of Labor Division of Safety and Health

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New York State Department of LaborDivision of
Safety and Health

• Eileen Franko, DrPH
• Acting Director

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DOSH ProgramsNot Related to Asbestos

• Industry Inspection
• Boiler Inspection
• Mine Safety and Health Training Program
• Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH)
• Workplace Safety and Loss Prevention Program
  (Code Rule 59 and 60)
• Hazard Abatement/Safety and Health Training and
  Education
• On-Site Consultation Bureau

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DOSH Program Asbestos Related

• Asbestos Control Bureau
• Licensing and Certification
• Engineering Services Unit

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DOSH Staff

• Industry Insp - 48
• Boiler Inspection - 28
• Mine Safety - 2
• PESH - 68
• WSLPIP - 2
• HAB - 8
• On-Site 32
• Total - 188

• Asbestos - 19
• L C - 8
• ESU 9
• Total 36

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Code Rule 56

• Fire and Life Safety Issues
• Egress, fire protection systems, emergency
  lighting, evacuation plan
• Negative Air Ventilation System Disconnect
  Switches
• For enclosures that are an entire floor, multiple
  floors or gt 15,000 sq. ft. on any given floor
• Coordinated w/Fire Dept and location posted on
  ground floor

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Code Rule 56

• Fire-retardant or non-combustible barriers and
  decontamination system enclosures
• Review and acceptance of the asbestos project
  documents by the AHJ for project life/fire safety
  for compliance with local building and fire codes
• Portable Fire Extinguishers
• Each work area and where special hazards exist

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Code Rule 56

• Periodic inspections, at least annually, of
  encapsulated materials
• No smoking, lighters, matches allowed
• All sources of ignition shall be extinguished in
  regulated work area containment
• Incorporate the 4 Applicable Variances

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Code Rule 56

• Deleted incidental disturbance as all
  disturbances must be cleaned up. All cleanups of
  discovered disturbances are now asbestos clean-up
  projects
• One sample per pump
• Minimum of 1200 liters for each PCM background or
  clearance

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Thank You

• For additional information contact
• Me at [phone]
• or your local district office.