Contractor responsibilities for health and safety when removing…

Filnamn: Contractor responsibilities for health and safety when removing asbestos-containing materials from private dwellings.

OSHA interpretation letter responding to a homeowner's inquiry about who is responsible for asbestos hazards when a contractor removes asbestos-containing flooring in a private dwelling. It states that the contractor may have had to comply with the asbestos construction standard 29 CFR 1926.1101 for its employees, while private homeowners are not employers under the OSH Act.