Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(2): The employer did not make available an initial (baseline) medical examination within 30 days after initial assignment when the employee had not received a medical examination that meets the requirements of this section within the last three years: a.) On or about November 29, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the OSHA PEL and the Action Level during brick cutting operations. The employer did not provide an initial (baseline) medical examination for employees cutting brick, within 30 days after initial assignment. Several employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica daily, above the action level. OSHA conducted exposure assessments on November 29, 2023 and found three employees sampled in the saw room (brick cutting) were exposed to an 8-hour Time-Weighted Average of 349.3, 373.4, and 329.7 micrograms per cubic meter of respirable crystalline silica, above the Action Level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter and the OSHA PEL of 50 ug/m3. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).