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

29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who was occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year: a) No Bake Molding Area, on or about 2/11/21: A no bake molder was exposed to respirable quartz (silica) at 55.6 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m^3) or 2.2 times the action level (AL) of 25 micg/m^3 for the 445 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 35 minutes not sampled. b) Green sand mixing area, on or about 2/11/21: A green sand mixer was exposed to respirable quartz (silica) at 54.5 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m^3) or 2.2 times the action level (AL) of 25 micg/m^3 for the 408 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 72 minutes not sampled. Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.