Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was, or could have been reasonably expected to be, in excess of the PEL: a) Baja Design, Inc., 1285 South Kalamath Street, Denver CO: On March 22, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to airborne crystalline silica exceeding the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air while manufacturing cultured and natural stone countertops. The employer did not establish a regulated area where employees were exposed to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica in excess of the PEL.