§ 1530.1. Control of Employee Exposures from Dust-Generating Operations Conducted on Concrete o...
8 CA ADC § 1530.1Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
8 CCR § 1530.1
§ 1530.1. Control of Employee Exposures from Dust-Generating Operations Conducted on Concrete or Masonry Materials.
Note: This section does not preclude the application of other sections of Title 8 including, but not limited to, Sections 1509, 1530, 3203, 5141, 5143, 5144, 5155, and 5194.
Exception: This section does not apply to:
(1) Concrete or masonry material -- A hard stone-like building material made of clay or made by mixing cement or a combination of cement, sand, gravel, broken stone, or other aggregate with water. Examples include brick, clay brick, concrete block, mortar, natural or manufactured stone, floor, wall, or counter top tile, and terra cotta. Unless otherwise indicated by evidence presented by the employer that the mixture does not include cement, sand, gravel, stone, clay, or aggregate material containing silica, material that is apparently stone-like in appearance and texture shall be presumed to be concrete or masonry material.
During operations in which powered tools or equipment are used to cut, grind, core, or drill, concrete or masonry materials, a dust reduction system shall be applied to effectively reduce airborne particulate.
Exception No 1: A dust-reduction system is not required if the operation, without considering any protection provided by personal protective equipment, does not result in employee exposure exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limits for applicable particulates listed in Section 5155 including, but not limited to, crystalline silica, as demonstrated reliably by air sampling data applicable to the specific operation being performed.
Exception No. 2: A dust reduction system is not required for rooftop operations with roofing tile, roofing pavers, or similar materials.
Exception No. 3: During the first 24 hours of an operation undertaken in response to an emergency, a dust reduction system is not required where it can reasonably be demonstrated or foreseen that use of a dust reduction system will materially impair the timely progress of the operation. For the purposes of this exception, “emergency” means an unexpected occurrence requiring immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss of, or damage to, life, health, property, or essential public services. “Emergency” includes, but is not limited to, a fire, flood, earthquake or other soil or geologic movement, structural collapse, damage to a subsurface installation, terrorist act, or sabotage.
(1) Employee training. An employer whose operations include using powered tools or equipment to cut, grind, core, or drill concrete or masonry materials shall provide training on the following topics to all employees prior to their assignment to jobs or work areas where the employer will be conducting these operations:
(B) Methods used by the employer to control employee exposures to airborne dust from concrete and masonry materials, including wet cutting, local exhaust ventilation systems, and isolation of the process from the operator or other employees by means of distance, enclosure, or other method, as applicable.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
History
1. New section filed 9-22-2008; operative 10-22-2008 (Register 2008, No. 39).
This database is current through 7/12/24 Register 2024, No. 28.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 8, § 1530.1, 8 CA ADC § 1530.1
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