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29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(1): The employer did not use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL, unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible: a) Baja Design, Inc., 1285 South Kalamath Street, Denver CO: On March 22, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to airborne crystalline silica exceeding the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air while manufacturing cultured and natural stone countertops. The employer failed to implement engineering controls to reduce employee exposure under the PEL while performing these operations.