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29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan for respirable crystalline silica: (a) Main building, stone fabrication area - On or about June 22, 2021, the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan for respirable crystalline silica, thereby exposing workers to illnesses including, but not limited to, silicosis, lung cancer, and activation of latent tuberculosis (TB) related to respirable crystalline silica inhalation. The written exposure control plan must contain at least the following elements: 1. A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica; 2. A description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; and 3. A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.