BACK TO CATEGORIES Photo ID: 1422 (Click photo to view original size.) Category: Silica Hazard: Overexposure to silica; no respirator program; hazard communication deficiencies; no hearing conversation program; Standard Violated: 1910.134(c) 1910.134(d) 1910.134(e) 1910.134(f) 1910.134(k) 1910.1200(g) 1910.1200(h) 1926.52(d) 1926.55(a) 1926.55(b) Corrective Action: Establishment and implementation of a respirator program; provided hazard communication training and info. and maintained MSDS at site; implemented hearing conservation program; implemented feasible engineering/administrative controls to reduce levels of airborne silica Description: Photo shows an employee dry-cutting masonry block with a gas-powered saw. The employee was exposed to silica at a level of over 45 times the PEL; the employee was required to wear a respirator, but the employer had not implemented a respirator program.