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

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contained at least the elements of paragraphs 1926.1153(g)(1)(i) through (iv): On or about June 3, 2025, the employer permitted employees to perform handheld power saw operations on concrete curbs exposing them to respirable crystalline silica and did not establish and implement a silica exposure control plan. The silica exposure control plan shall include, at a minimum, a description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica; a description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; a description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica; and a description of the procedures used to restrict access to work areas, when necessary, to minimize the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica and their level of exposure, including exposures generated by other employers or sole proprietors.