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

29 CFR 1910.1053(g)(2): Where respirator use was required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134: a) On or about November 7, 2024, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees wet and dry cutting, grinding and polishing natural and engineered stone countertops containing approximately 50% and 70% quartz silica. Employees in the production area conducting marble, engineered stone and granite countertop polishing and grinding operations were exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust approximately 1.9 and 3.75 times over the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ?g/m3. The employer required employees to use 3M Series 6000 half mask elastomeric facepiece respirators and N-95 Honeywell DC300N95 filtering facepiece respirators. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.