Comply with OSHA 1910.94(a) ventilation and respirator requirements for abrasive blasting
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Steps
Maintain continuous inward airflow at all blast-cleaning enclosure openings during operation per 1910.94(a)
Design and verify exhaust ventilation/dust collection consistent with the local exhaust system principles referenced in the standard
Provide explosion venting/loose-panel construction on enclosures, ducts, and collectors where combustible dust may be present
Supply respiratory protection under 1910.134 based on an exposure assessment, using abrasive-blast supplied-air respirators for silica-generating work
Cross-check exposure controls against OSHA's separate respirable crystalline silica standard (1910.1053) whenever blasting generates silica dust
Known gotchas
1910.94(a) governs enclosure/ventilation design; respirator selection and silica exposure limits are separately governed by 1910.134 and 1910.1053 and must be checked together
The standard does not name or ban any specific abrasive — it is the silica exposure limit, not 1910.94(a) itself, that functionally restricts silica sand use
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