Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 018A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200). The employer did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of crystalline silica and safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section. The employer did not ensure that at least the following hazards were addressed: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects. a) Throughout the Facility: The employer did not include information about respirable crystalline silica in the hazard communication program. Employees were exposed to crystalline silica from products such as, but not limited to, Starblast blasting abrasive, dust from sandblasting headstones and bags of cement used to make headstone bases, observed on or about the 23rd of May 2022. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.