Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004F Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following: (A) the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B) specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (C) specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used; (D) the contents of this section; and, (E) the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section: a) Green Sand Molding West, on or about 2/11/21: A green sand molder was overexposed to respirable quartz (silica) at 61.8 micg/m^3 or 2.5 times the action level of 25 micg/m^3 for the 456 minutes sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 24 minutes not sampled. No training on silica including information contained in the OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica standard, 29 CFR 1910.1053, was provided for employees. Information not provided included information on medical surveillance, regulated areas, silica exposure control plan , and measures used for protection such as work practice controls and engineering controls. b) No Bake Molding Area, on or about 2/11/21: A no bake molder was exposed to respirable quartz (silica) at 55.6 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m^3) or 2.2 times the action level (AL) of 25 micg/m^3 for the 445 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 35 minutes not sampled. No training on silica including information contained in the OSHA Respirable crystalline Silica standard silica standard, 29 CFR 1910.1053, was provided for employees. Information not provided included information on medical surveillance, regulated areas, silica exposure control plan, and measures used for protection such as work practice controls and engineering controls. c) Green sand mixing area, on or about 2/11/21: A green sand mixer was exposed to respirable quartz (silica) at 54.5 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m^3) or 2.2 times the action level (AL) of 25 micg/m^3 for the 408 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 72 minutes not sampled. No training on silica including information contained in the OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica standard, 29 CFR 1910.1053, was provided for employees. Information not provided included information on medical surveillance, regulated areas, silica exposure control plan and measures used for protection such as work practice controls and engineering controls. Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.