STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page 9 of 19 TO
CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD
TITLE 8 , DIVISION 1 , CHAPTER 4
2 . A description of the engineering controls , work practices , and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task ; and
3 . A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica .
( B ) The employer shall review and evaluate the effectiveness of the written exposure control plan at least annually and update it as necessary .
( C ) The employer shall make the written exposure control plan readily available for examination and copying , upon request , to each employee covered by this section , their designated representatives , the Chief , and the Director .
( D ) In addition to the requirements of subsections ( f )( 3 )( A ) through ( f )( 3 )( C ), workplaces where high-exposure trigger tasks occur shall also include the following in their written exposure control plan :
1 . Air monitoring records that demonstrate engineering controls are effective and continuously maintain exposure levels below the action level .
2 . Procedures for the proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment , including work clothing and respiratory protection , to effectively prevent exposures to respirable crystalline silica and prevent take-home exposures .
3 . Documentation of proper reporting to the Division , pursuant to Section 5203 , ( Carcinogen Report of Use Requirements ).
4 . The procedures the employer will use to ensure that employees are properly trained to prevent respirable crystalline silica exposures , in accordance with subsection ( k )( 4 ).
( 43 ) Abrasive blasting . In addition to the requirements of subsection ( f )( 1 ), the employer shall comply with other Title 8 standards , when applicable , such as Section 5143 ( General Requirements of Mechanical Ventilation Systems ) and Section 5151 ( Ventilation and Personal Protective Equipment Requirements for Abrasive Blasting Operations ), where abrasive blasting is conducted using crystalline silica-containing blasting agents , or where abrasive blasting is conducted on substrates that contain crystalline silica .
( g ) Imminent Hazards .
( 1 ) Failure to comply with subsection ( f )( 2 )( A ), Engineering Controls , shall be considered an imminent hazard and shall be subject to an Order Prohibiting Use ( issued pursuant to Labor Code Section 6325 ) by the Division .
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