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29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): Respirable Crystalline Silica. Written exposure control plan. The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements: (I) A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (ii) A description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; (iii) A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica; and (iv) A description of the procedures used to restrict access to work areas, when necessary, to minimize the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica and their level of exposure, including exposures generated by other employers or sole proprietors. a) On or about March 18, 2024, at Resilience US, Inc., 8814 Trade Port Drive, Hamilton, Ohio 45011 at fill 5, the employer, EGC, did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan for respirable crystalline silica per CFR 1926.1153(g)(1)(i) through (iv) for an employee operating a handheld concrete cutting saw using the Hilti DCH 300X electric cutter handheld wet saw with a 12-inch blade while indoors and for an employee who was jackhammering concrete slab while indoors.