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

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134. a) On January 9, 2020, an employee grinding in the finishing department was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average of 28.42 milligrams per cubic meter of air of particulate not otherwise regulated (PNOR) as total dust was 1.89 times the permissible exposure limit. b) On January 9, 2020, an employee grinding in the finishing department was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average of 35.73 milligrams per cubic meter of air of particulate not otherwise regulated (PNOR) as total dust was 2.38 times the permissible exposure limit. c) On January 9, 2020, an employee sanding and buffing in the finishing department was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average of 54.40 milligrams per cubic meter of air of particulate not otherwise regulated (PNOR) as total dust was 3.63 times the permissible exposure limit. d) On January 9, 2020, an employee sanding and buffing in the finishing department was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average of 53.50 milligrams per cubic meter of air of particulate not otherwise regulated (PNOR) as total dust was 3.57 times the permissible exposure limit. e) On January 9, 2020, an employee sanding and buffing in the finishing department was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average of 16.92 milligrams per cubic meter of air of particulate not otherwise regulated (PNOR) as total dust was 1.13 times the permissible exposure limit. The Custom Cast MarbleWorks, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1000(e), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1292724, citation number 2, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on April 16, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 3154 Exon Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45241.