Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: a) Prestige Marble & Granite - On or about February 1, 2024, an employee dry cutting granite and engineered stone in the "Bubble" was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average of 720 ug/m� of air. This exposure is 14.35 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m�) of air . This exposure occurred over a 265 minute sampling period. A zero exposure was assumed for the 115 minutes not sampled. The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.