Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: a) Saulo's Granite, LLC, Stone Mountain, GA- On or about January 16, 2020, an employee dry grinding and dry buffing granite counter tops was exposed to respirable silica levels of 2690 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 53.8 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 315 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 165 minutes not sampled. b)Saulo's Granite, LLC, Stone Mountain, GA  On or about January 16, 2020, an employee dry grinding and dry buffing granite counter tops was exposed to respirable silica levels of 1,875 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 37.5 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 300 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 180 minutes not sampled. c) Saulo's Granite, LLC, Stone Mountain, GA  On or about January 22, 2020, an employee dry grinding and dry buffing granite counter tops was exposed to respirable silica levels of 3,152 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 63 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 369 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 111 minutes not sampled. d)Saulo's Granite, LLC, Stone Mountain, GA  On or about January 22, 2020, an employee dry grinding and dry buffing granite counter tops was exposed to respirable silica levels of 1,835 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 36.7 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 367 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 113 minutes not sampled. e)Saulo's Granite, LLC, Stone Mountain, GA  On or about January 22, 2020, an employee polishing and buffing granite counter tops was exposed to respirable silica levels of 367.5 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 7.4 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 360 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 120 minutes not sampled. f)Saulo's Granite, LLC, Stone Mountain, GA  On or about January 22, 2020, an employee polishing and buffing granite counter tops was exposed to respirable silica levels of 109.7 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 2.2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 329 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 151 minutes not sampled. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.