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29 CFR 1910.1053(h)(2)(i): The employer allowed compressed air to be used to clean clothing or surfaces where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica without being used in conjunction with a ventilation system to capture blown dust: (a) Main building, stone fabrication area - On or about June 22, 2021, the employer did not ensure when an employee used compressed air to clean and dry a stone polishing workstation a ventilation system was used to capture blown dust. The employee was, thereby, exposed to health hazards including, but not limited to, silicosis, lung cancer, and activation of latent tuberculosis (TB) from inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust.