Source: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/asbestos/prof/mnprograms.html
Timestamp: 2016-02-12 22:27:06
Document Index: 515389328

Matched Legal Cases: ['arts 4620', 'art 1926', 'art 5205', 'art 5207', 'art 61', 'art 7011']

Asbestos - Asbestos Programs in Minnesota - EH: Minnesota Department of Health
Asbestos Programs in Minnesota Three state agencies protect Minnesota citizens from exposure to asbestos fibers:
Minnesota Statutes, sections 326.70 to 326.81 and
Minnesota Rules, parts 4620.3000 to 4620.3724
of Health's (MDH) regulations protect the health of those people who enter or occupy buildings during or after regulated asbestos-related work.
To do this, MDH's regulations require licensed companies to employ certified individuals to conduct regulated asbestos-related work. The regulations also dictate how to perform regulated asbestos-related work, and the training requirements for becoming certified to conduct asbestos-related work. MDH permits the training courses, licenses asbestos contractors and
certifies the professionals who perform asbestos work. This ensures
that asbestos work is planned, managed correctly and done safely. MDH inspects asbestos work sites to review worker certification and work practices, and audits asbestos
training courses to confirm that individuals are receiving proper training. MDH's Asbestos Program can be contacted through the internet or by telephone at (651) 201-4620
Protecting the Health of the Worker
29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA Asbestos Standard)
Minnesota Rules, part 5205.0660 and part 5207.0035
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates the exposure of workers to asbestos. This standard applies only where there is an employer/employee relationship, including state and local government workers. OSHA requires proper maintenance of friable asbestos-containing
materials in buildings. OSHA also requires an asbestos
building survey before beginning construction work in order to locate all asbestos so workers can be properly informed of it's location and be protected from its health effects. OSHA will inspect asbestos work sites to ensure it's regulations are being complied with.
OSHA can be contacted through the internet or by telephone at (651)-284-5054.
40 CFR Part 61 (EPA NESHAP)
Minnesota Rules, part 7011.9920
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) regulates visible emissions of asbestos to the environment during the disturbance, transport, and disposal of asbestos. MPCA requires that an asbestos
building survey is conducted before asbestos is disturbed. This ensures that all asbestos is located, properly removed and disposed of, and not introduced into the environment. MPCA also inspects asbestos work sites to ensure compliance with it's regulations.
MPCA can be contacted through the internet or by telephone at (651)-296-6300.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 08:12AM