Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): a) B.W. Grinding Co. dba B.W. Supply located in Lyons, Ohio: On or about April 8, 2014 an employee working in the Grinding department was over exposed to crystalline silica dust at an eight hour time weighted hour of 2.246 mg/m3 which was 186% of the calculated permissible exposure limit of 1.206 mg/m3. Step 1: Within 30 days effective respiratory protection shall be provided and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and / or administrative controls can be implemented, or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within permissible exposure limits. When personal exposure concentrations exceed the maximum allowable concentration for the respirator used, the employer shall ensure employees are protected with a respirator appropriate for the exposure concentration. Step 2: Within 60 days submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and /or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substances as referenced in the citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation. 1. Evaluation of engineering / administrative controls options; 2. Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design; 3. Procurement, installation, and operation of selected control measures; and, 4. Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls. Step 3: Within 90 days abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and / or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance. Feasible engineering controls include but are not limited to: 1. Installing mechanical ventilation over the grinding tables to ensure local ventilation is increased thereby reducing employee exposure below the OSHA PEL for crystalline silica Date by which step 1 must be abated: Date by which step 2 must be abated: extended per ISA 09/26/2014 Date by which step 3 must be abated: extended per ISA 11/08/2014 Ultimate responsibility for determining the most appropriate method rests with the employer, given his superior knowledge of the specific conditions at the workplace.