The Sanford job has this respirable-dust condition: dry cutting concrete produces visible dust. Which safety control should be used?
Correct Answer
B) dust-control method
Silica-producing tasks require dust controls and housekeeping methods that reduce exposure.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Silica-producing tasks require dust controls and housekeeping methods that reduce exposure.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: cut faster to beat the dust
cut faster to beat the dust may relate to another site control, but it does not remove or guard the silica exposure control exposure being tested.
Option C: open the doors for airflow
open the doors for airflow may relate to another site control, but it does not remove or guard the silica exposure control exposure being tested.
Option D: issue cloth bandanas
issue cloth bandanas may relate to another site control, but it does not remove or guard the silica exposure control exposure being tested.
Memory Technique
Silica Exposure lock for Safety Coordinator: silica-producing is the harm, tasks is the guard.
Reference Hint
Open-book path: tab OSHA 29 CFR 1926 to Subpart Z, 1926.1153 Respirable crystalline silica; verify the OSHA safety threshold or jobsite control before answering.
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