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

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified in 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) On or about April 1, 2025, at the above mentioned address, employees of BM International Builders, Inc. did not implement engineering controls and work practices, as specified in Table 1. Employees used a Stihl TS-410 saw to cut bricks containing up to 20% of respirable crystalline silica (Quartz) without equipping the tool with a water delivery system that supplies a continuous stream or spray of water at the point of impact or a tool equipped with a commercially available shroud and dust collection system. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.