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

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) On or about November 7, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees who fabricated stone countertops, and who were required to use 3M Series 6000 half mask elastomeric facepiece respirators and N-95 Honeywell DC300N95 filtering facepiece respirators were medically evaluated to determine their ability to wear the respirators. 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. 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 demonstration that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.