30 CFR §60.13
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- (a)If any sampling indicates that a miner's exposure exceeds the PEL, the mine operator shall:
- (1)Make approved respirators available to affected miners before the start of the next work shift in accordance with § 60.14(b) and (c);
- (2)Ensure that affected miners wear respirators properly for the full shift or during the period of overexposure until miner exposures are at or below the PEL; and
- (3)Immediately take corrective actions to lower the concentration of respirable crystalline silica to at or below the PEL.
- (b)Once corrective actions have been taken, the mine operator shall:
- (c)The mine operator shall make a record of corrective actions and the dates of the corrective actions under paragraph (a) of this section.