Silica

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Description:

Hazard:
Employee overexposed to silica during foundry work.

Description:

Hazard:
Employee exposd to silica during forklift operations. No training information provided to operators.

Description:

Hazard:
Employee exposd to silica during forklift operations. No training information provided to operators.

Standard:

1910.1000 and 1910.134

Standard:

1910.1200(h)

Standard:

1910.1200(h)

Abatement:

Employer established a respirator program and trained employees on silica.

Abatement:

Employer established a training program

Abatement:

Employer established a training program.

Description:

Hazard:
No shut-off for abrasive blasting unit; no training on silica hazards; no respirator program.

Standard:

1910.244(b); 1200(h); and 134

Abatement:

Employer ordered shut-off switch; trained employee with OSHA provided info and established a respiraotr program.