Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section: (a) New residential construction located on Lot #9, Rear side of structure: On or about 05/14/2019, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to silica dust exposure while cutting Hardie-Plank Siding, in that the Makita 7-1/4-inch circular saw used to cut a fiber cement product was not equipped with a dust collection system as required by Table-1 when working with materials containing crystalline silica.