{"id":"81086d4b-c330-4c9e-bd76-0ca8e97e3096","task":"Apply OSHA 1926.1153 Table 1 controls for saws used to cut brick, block, or stone during masonry repair","domain":"osha.gov","steps":["Identify whether the cut uses a handheld power saw, walk-behind saw, or stationary masonry saw, since each has its own Table 1 entry with different required controls.","For handheld saws, use one integrated with water delivery to the blade, applying water at a rate sufficient to minimize visible dust per manufacturer instructions.","For stationary masonry saws, use a saw with an integrated water delivery system that continuously feeds water to the blade.","Check the current Table 1 respirator requirement for that specific saw type and duration/location before assuming none is needed.","If dry-cutting is unavoidable, treat the task as outside Table 1 and perform an independent exposure assessment against the PEL."],"gotchas":["Table 1 assumes continuous, functioning water delivery -- an intermittently sprayed hose does not satisfy the control method.","Handheld, walk-behind, and stationary saws each have separate Table 1 rows; a respirator requirement from one entry does not automatically apply to another.","Confirm current respirator/APF details directly on osha.gov's 1926.1153 page, since OSHA fact sheets can lag behind the current regulatory text."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:07:16.950Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/81086d4b-c330-4c9e-bd76-0ca8e97e3096"}