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

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.103: A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a) Worksite located at New Jersey Turnpike, Western Spur, 107 Letterman Bridge and corporate office at 100 West Franklin St, Hackensack, NJ The employer did not implement the written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, North half and full face negative pressure respirators while conducting jackhammering activities and using compressed air on concrete spall work. Employees using jackhammers and compressed air were exposed to respirable crystalline silica at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 83.2 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 78.5 ug/m3 and 71.8 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), which are 1.7, 1.6 and 1.4 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled periods of 185 minutes, 278, and 180 minutes respectively. Violation occurred on or about 10/24/2019.