New York State New York State Department of LaborDepartment of Labor

Division of Safety and HealthDivision of Safety and Health

Eileen Franko, DrPHEileen Franko, DrPH

Acting DirectorActing Director

DOSH ProgramsDOSH ProgramsNot Related to AsbestosNot Related to Asbestos

Industry InspectionIndustry Inspection Boiler InspectionBoiler Inspection Mine Safety and Health Training ProgramMine Safety and Health Training Program Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH)Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH) Workplace Safety and Loss Prevention Workplace Safety and Loss Prevention

Program (Code Rule 59 and 60) Program (Code Rule 59 and 60) Hazard Abatement/Safety and Health Hazard Abatement/Safety and Health

Training and EducationTraining and Education On-Site Consultation Bureau On-Site Consultation Bureau

DOSH Program DOSH Program Asbestos RelatedAsbestos Related

Asbestos Control BureauAsbestos Control Bureau Licensing and CertificationLicensing and Certification Engineering Services Unit Engineering Services Unit

DOSH StaffDOSH Staff

Industry Insp - 48Industry Insp - 48 Boiler Inspection - Boiler Inspection -

2828 Mine Safety - 2Mine Safety - 2 PESH - 68PESH - 68 WSLPIP - 2WSLPIP - 2 HAB - 8HAB - 8 On-Site – 32On-Site – 32

– Total - 188Total - 188

Asbestos - 19 Asbestos - 19 L & C - 8L & C - 8 ESU – 9ESU – 9

Total – 36Total – 36

Code Rule 56Code Rule 56 Fire and Life Safety IssuesFire and Life Safety Issues

– Egress, fire protection systems, Egress, fire protection systems, emergency lighting, evacuation planemergency lighting, evacuation plan

Negative Air Ventilation System Negative Air Ventilation System Disconnect SwitchesDisconnect Switches– For enclosures that are an entire floor, For enclosures that are an entire floor,

multiple floors or > 15,000 sq. ft. on any multiple floors or > 15,000 sq. ft. on any given floorgiven floor

– Coordinated w/Fire Dept and location Coordinated w/Fire Dept and location posted on ground floorposted on ground floor

Code Rule 56Code Rule 56

Fire-retardant or non-combustible Fire-retardant or non-combustible barriers and decontamination system barriers and decontamination system enclosuresenclosures

Review and acceptance of the asbestos Review and acceptance of the asbestos project documents by the AHJ for project project documents by the AHJ for project life/fire safety for compliance with local life/fire safety for compliance with local building and fire codesbuilding and fire codes

Portable Fire ExtinguishersPortable Fire Extinguishers– Each work area and where special hazards Each work area and where special hazards

existexist

Code Rule 56Code Rule 56

Periodic inspections, at least annually, Periodic inspections, at least annually, of encapsulated materials of encapsulated materials

No smoking, lighters, matches allowedNo smoking, lighters, matches allowed All sources of ignition shall be All sources of ignition shall be

extinguished in regulated work area extinguished in regulated work area containmentcontainment

Incorporate the 4 Applicable Variances Incorporate the 4 Applicable Variances

Code Rule 56Code Rule 56

Deleted “incidental disturbance” as Deleted “incidental disturbance” as all disturbances must be cleaned up. all disturbances must be cleaned up. All cleanups of discovered All cleanups of discovered disturbances are now asbestos clean-disturbances are now asbestos clean-up projectsup projects

One sample per pumpOne sample per pump– Minimum of 1200 liters for each PCM Minimum of 1200 liters for each PCM

background or clearancebackground or clearance

Thank You Thank You

For additional information contact For additional information contact

Me at (518) 457-3815 Me at (518) 457-3815

or your local district office. or your local district office.