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

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: a) Fabrication Area - On February 29, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees using 3M 8210 Plus N95 filtering facepiece respirators did not have facial hair which interfered with the seal between the face and the respirator's facepiece. b) Fabrication Area - On February 29, 2023, the employer did not ensure that an employee using 3M 6000 series tight-fitting half-face respirator with combo filter (Organic Vapor/Acid Gas/P100) did not have facial hair which interfered with the seal between the face and the respirator's facepiece. Employees in the fabrication area conducting engineered stone countertop grinding and polishing operations were exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust approximately 3-6 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ?g/m3, and had not been subjected to a quantitative or quantitative fit test. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19 (d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstration that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.