Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134: a) Parking Garage Fifth Level; On or about December 16, 2024, and at times prior thereto; the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that employees performed work in an area requiring employees to use respirators to reduce exposure to respirable Silica without having a respiratory protection program meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134 in place. An employee using an angle grinder and jackhammer on concrete structural elements was exposed to respirable crystalline silica hazards at 128 micrograms per cubic meter which is approximately 2.564 times the permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter. Results were based on a 477-minute sampling period with zero exposure used for the 3 minutes not sampled. a) Parking Garage Fifth Level; On or about December 16, 2024, and at times prior thereto; the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that employees performed work in an area requiring employees to use respirators to reduce exposure to respirable Silica without having a respiratory protection program meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134 in place. An employee using an angle grinder and jackhammer on concrete structural elements was exposed to respirable crystalline silica hazards at 350 micrograms per cubic meter which is approximately 6.913 times the permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter. Results were based on a 470-minute sampling period with zero exposure used for the 10 minutes not sampled.