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

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contained at least the following elements: 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; and a description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica. a. On or about October 5, 2023, in the facility, the employer failed to establish and implement a written exposure control plan to protect employees from Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) when exposed to RCS greater than the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL).