{"id":"c15dcc0f-fc9d-460f-be26-342028867c03","task":"Confirm a stationary countertop fabrication shop's obligations under OSHA's general industry respirable crystalline silica standard (29 CFR 1910.1053) rather than the construction standard.","domain":"osha.gov","steps":["Confirm the shop is covered under 1910.1053 (general industry/maritime) rather than 1926.1153 (construction) — fixed indoor fabrication shops fall under general industry","Check osha.gov/silica-crystalline/general-industry-maritime for the current permissible exposure limit (50 micrograms/m3 over an 8-hour TWA) and action level (25 micrograms/m3)","Confirm engineering controls (wet cutting, local exhaust ventilation) are prioritized over respirator-only compliance, per OSHA's hierarchy of controls","Verify exposure monitoring, medical surveillance, and a written exposure control plan are documented for the shop","Cross-check eCFR's current text of 29 CFR 1910.1053 for any amendments since the rule's original June 2018 effective date"],"gotchas":["This is specifically the general-industry angle (stationary shops); existing coverage of construction silica (1926.1153) is a separate standard for jobsite work — don't merge the two citations","1910.1053 has been in force since June 2018 — it is not a new rule, but enforcement intensity targeting stone fabrication specifically increased sharply starting in 2023"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T01:33:45.448Z","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":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/c15dcc0f-fc9d-460f-be26-342028867c03"}