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

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii): a) On or about November 7, 2024, the employer required its employees to use respiratory protection, including 3M Series 6000 half mask elastomeric facepiece respirators and N-95 Honeywell DC300N95 filtering facepiece respirators, when conducting countertop fabrication operations, without ensuring that each employee demonstrated knowledge on why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, storage or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator. 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.