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

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section. At various worksites located in Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that employees fully and properly implemented the engineering controls and work practices specified on Table 1, exposing employees to respirable crystalline silica in the following instances: a) On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2025, employees used jackhammers indoors to break up concrete without a water delivery system that supplies a continuous stream or spray of water at the point of impact or equipped with a commercially available shroud and dust collection system and respiratory protection. b) On or about and at times prior to May 15, 2025, employees used handheld drills indoors to make holes in concrete blocks without being equipped with a commercially available shroud or cowling with a dust collection system.