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

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contained the following elements: (A) a description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B) a description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; and (C) a description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica. (a) Facility at 140 Centre of New England Boulevard in Coventry, RI: On or about 11/28/2023, the employer did not implement a written respirable crystalline silica exposure control plan containing the elements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(A) through (C) for employees doing cutting, grinding, and polishing activities on granite and manufactured quartz products containing crystalline silica.