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

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(1)(ii): Where respiratory protection is required by this section, the employer must provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complies with the requirements of this paragraph and 29 CFR 1910.134. Respiratory protection is required: For tasks not listed in Table 1, or where the employer does not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection described in Table 1. a) On or about September 25, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees were utilizing respiratory protection and had not implemented the engineering controls specified in 29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1)(ii) for using a Husqvarna K770 Power Cutter and Bosch BH2770VC Turbo Jackhammer indoors, in that, the employer had not ensured employees were using respiratory protection while cutting concrete floors (containing crystalline silica) indoors to install plastic drain pipe.