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

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) 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, employees were permitted to perform outdoor Hardie Plank Siding cutting operations with a circular saw not equipped with a dust collection system in an area were other employees were permitted to walk and work in close proximity to the cutting area which exposed these workers to materials containing crystalline silica.