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29 CFR 1910.1053(h)(1): The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods that minimize the likelihood of exposure were 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 while dry sweeping and using a non-HEPA filtered vacuum to clean up fugitive dust from processed cultured and natural stone countertops.