Heavy Equipment in the Operation and Demolition of Buildings with Asbestos

Heavy equipment operation and demolition must be presumed to render asbestos-containing materials non-intact. When other asbestos-containing materials other than vinyl asbestos floor tile or intact roofing materials are being demolished by such methods, the operator of a backhoe, cat, track hoe, or other mechanized demolition equipment must therefore be a certified asbestos worker or a certified asbestos supervisor.

If only intact vinyl asbestos floor tile or intact roofing materials are present before demolition begins, employee exposure to non-intact material is minimal and the demolition equipment operator may have Class II eight-hour training specified in WAC 296-62-07722(3)(b).

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