Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(3)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of one or more personal breathing zone air samples that reflect the exposures of employees on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area: a) On or about October 23, 2024, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica. The employer failed to conduct initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee performing stone cutting operations. The stone cutting processes in the stone shop (wire saw, three-foot saw, hand grinding, polishing, and other cutting processes) emits airborne dust and respirable crystalline silica into the air, exposing employees. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).