Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i):The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who will be occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year. Atlanta Kitchens, LLC-Decatur, GA- On or about May 16, 2019, and times prior to, the employer did not provide medical surveillance for employees exposed to respirable silica above the action level for 30 or more days: a) an employee dry polishing and dry buffing granite counter tops was exposed to respirable silica levels of 145 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 2.9 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 465 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 15 minutes not sampled. b) an employee assisting with dry polishing and dry buffing granite counter tops was exposed to respirable silica levels of 118 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 2.36 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 405 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 75 minutes not sampled. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).