1910.1053 Crystalline Silica: citations, penalties and recently cited employers
Data as of October 5, 2026 · citations issued Oct 5, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026
Limits exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust in general industry and maritime operations such as foundries, stone and countertop fabrication, concrete products, glass manufacturing, and hydraulic fracturing. The permissible exposure limit is 50 micrograms per cubic meter as an 8-hour average, with an action level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter. Employers must assess exposures, use engineering controls such as water and ventilation, maintain a written exposure control plan, restrict housekeeping practices like dry sweeping, offer medical exams to workers who must wear respirators 30 or more days a year, and train employees.
What the standard requires
- Assess employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica
- Use engineering and work practice controls to reduce dust
- Maintain a written exposure control plan
- Avoid dry sweeping and compressed air for cleaning where feasible alternatives exist
- Offer medical surveillance to employees who wear respirators 30 or more days a year
Hazards it addresses
- Silicosis
- Lung cancer
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Kidney disease
Cited at countertop fabricators, foundries, concrete and masonry product plants, and glass manufacturers.
Plain-language summary written for this site; it is not the regulatory text and not legal advice. Read the official text at eCFR.
Citations by month
Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.
Most-cited paragraphs
| Paragraph | What it covers | Items | Inspections | Median initial penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910.1053(d)(1) | Exposure assessment | 76 | 76 | $1,270 |
| 1910.1053(f)(2)(i) | Written exposure control plan | 71 | 71 | $0 |
| 1910.1053(j)(1) | 37 | 37 | $0 | |
| 1910.1053(j)(3)(i) | 30 | 29 | $0 | |
| 1910.1053(c) | 29 | 29 | $3,972 | |
| 1910.1053(i)(1)(i) | Medical surveillance | 29 | 29 | $0 |
| 1910.1053(f)(1) | Engineering and work practice controls | 26 | 26 | $0 |
| 1910.1053(d)(3)(i) | Exposure assessment | 18 | 18 | $900 |
| 1910.1053(g)(2) | 17 | 17 | $0 | |
| 1910.1053(e)(1) | 12 | 12 | $3,192 | |
| 1910.1053(h)(1) | Housekeeping | 12 | 12 | $1,650 |
| 1910.1053(j)(2) | 9 | 9 | $0 | |
| 1910.1053(e)(2)(ii) | 8 | 8 | $160 | |
| 1910.1053(d)(3)(iii) | Exposure assessment | 5 | 5 | $2,553 |
| 1910.1053(d)(3)(iv) | Exposure assessment | 5 | 5 | $1,800 |
Penalties
Across 420 alleged items, OSHA and state-plan offices proposed $1,560,166 in initial penalties. The current total in the public data is $974,342, 38% lower after settlements, contests and amendments.
By violation type: Serious 78%; Other-than-serious 15%; Repeat 6%; Willful 1%.
Citations by state
| State | Inspections cited | Items | Initial penalties | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 17 | 42 | $118,177 | $71,085 |
| Michigan | 12 | 32 | $21,800 | $15,050 |
| Connecticut | 10 | 30 | $49,620 | $24,818 |
| Florida | 10 | 31 | $42,732 | $36,695 |
| Colorado | 9 | 26 | $207,966 | $108,221 |
| Ohio | 9 | 21 | $33,736 | $15,380 |
| Georgia | 7 | 20 | $68,563 | $59,002 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 16 | $11,070 | $7,822 |
| New York | 7 | 13 | $39,191 | $35,343 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 22 | $48,062 | $28,224 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 18 | $276,075 | $15,240 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 32 | $436,620 | $425,936 |
| Alabama | 5 | 21 | $39,450 | $24,409 |
| Nevada | 5 | 6 | $22,157 | $18,114 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 7 | $11,587 | $9,577 |
| Virginia | 4 | 10 | $12,815 | $12,815 |
| Maryland | 3 | 25 | $4,875 | $4,575 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 5 | $8,050 | $5,528 |
| Kansas | 2 | 12 | $29,081 | $18,725 |
| Missouri | 2 | 3 | $15,826 | $9,403 |
By industry
- Manufacturing: 116 inspections
- Wholesale trade: 8 inspections
- Educational services: 7 inspections
- Construction: 6 inspections
- Administrative & waste services: 1 inspections
- Accommodation & food services: 1 inspections
- Mining, oil & gas: 1 inspections
- Other services: 1 inspections
Recently cited establishments
About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.
| Establishment | Location | Issued | Alleged items | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Status and deadlines | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollaston Alloys, Inc. | Braintree, MA | Sep 1, 2026 | 2 | $8,511 | $8,511 | OpenAbatement due Oct 22, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 23, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov |
| Quality Solid Surface, Inc. | Paterson, NJ | Aug 31, 2026 | 1 | $2,837 | $2,837 | OpenAbatement due Sep 11, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 22, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov |
| Name withheld (individual) | Lebanon, IN | Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 28, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Coastal Granite Countertops, Inc. | Venice, FL | Aug 25, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 15, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Art Stone-Granite & Marble, Inc. | Marietta, GA | Aug 24, 2026 | 1 | $2,553 | $1,532 | Informal settlementAbatement due Oct 19, 2026 | osha.gov |
| City of Lasalle - Street Department | La Salle, IL | Aug 24, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Sep 28, 2026 | osha.gov |
| B.W. Supply Co. | Lyons, OH | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | $3,376 | $2,363 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 11, 2026 | osha.gov |
| BWD Technologies LLC | Dearborn, MI | Aug 18, 2026 | 2 | $1,500 | $1,500 | OpenAbatement due Sep 21, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 9, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov |
| Mid-States Concrete Industries, LLC | Browntown, WI | Aug 18, 2026 | 1 | $8,040 | $6,030 | Informal settlement | osha.gov |
| Peacock Pavers Acquisition, LLC | Atmore, AL | Aug 13, 2026 | 4 | $7,035 | $4,221 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 30, 2026 | osha.gov |
| City of Ann Arbor Water Resource Recovery Facility | Ann Arbor, MI | Aug 11, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | ContestedAbatement due Sep 14, 2026Contested Sep 11, 2026 | osha.gov |
| General Shale Brick, Inc. | Watsontown, PA | Aug 7, 2026 | 6 | $380,678 | $380,678 | ContestedAbatement due Sep 2, 2026Contested Sep 1, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Accent on Tops, Inc. | New Castle, CO | Aug 3, 2026 | 1 | $2,838 | $2,838 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 27, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Pinter Memorials Inc. | Bessemer, AL | Aug 3, 2026 | 4 | $27,141 | $16,285 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 27, 2026 | osha.gov |
| C - D Granite LLC | Richmond, MN | Jul 31, 2026 | 4 | $4,800 | $4,800 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 28, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Winoa USA | Melvindale, MI | Jul 31, 2026 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 2, 2026 | osha.gov |
| TNT Services Corp. | Montrose, PA | Jul 30, 2026 | 6 | $22,698 | $22,698 | OpenAbatement due Aug 13, 2026Contest deadline ~Aug 20, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov |
| Castalloy Inc. | Waukesha, WI | Jul 29, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final order | osha.gov |
| Celtic Stone Granite and Tile LLC | Allentown, PA | Jul 29, 2026 | 9 | $9,930 | $4,965 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 18, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Charles Blalock and Sons, Inc. | Kodak, TN | Jul 23, 2026 | 1 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 27, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Delphos Granite Works, Inc. | Delphos, OH | Jul 23, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 17, 2026 | osha.gov |
| U.S. Concrete Products, LLC | Brooklyn Park, MD | Jul 20, 2026 | 10 | $2,600 | $2,600 | ContestedAbatement due Jul 28, 2026Contested Jul 31, 2026 | osha.gov |
| M.P.H. Industries, Inc. | Gainesville, FL | Jul 14, 2026 | 7 | $2,838 | $1,703 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 25, 2026 | osha.gov |
| The Lakewood Brick and Tile Company | Lakewood, CO | Jul 14, 2026 | 15 | $93,344 | $58,500 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 18, 2026 | osha.gov |
| 5280 Productions LLC | Lakewood, CO | Jul 14, 2026 | 1 | $99,300 | $40,000 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 9, 2026 | osha.gov |
| DQ Dream Homes LLC | West Chester, OH | Jul 13, 2026 | 3 | $3,547 | $0 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 6, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Austerlitz Stone LLC | Ash Grove, MO | Jul 10, 2026 | 1 | $930 | $465 | Informal settlement | osha.gov |
| Big River Cast Stone | Farley, IA | Jul 6, 2026 | 7 | $28,372 | $14,186 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 30, 2026 | osha.gov |
| General Shale Brick, Inc. | Rome, GA | Jul 1, 2026 | 1 | $472 | $472 | Final order | osha.gov |
| Questspecialty Corporation | Wayne, MI | Jun 29, 2026 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 31, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Name withheld (individual) | Franklin Park, IL | Jun 29, 2026 | 7 | $18,726 | $10,000 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 14, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Baystone Inc. | Reno, NV | Jun 25, 2026 | 2 | $14,070 | $14,070 | ContestedAbatement due Jul 22, 2026Contested Jul 23, 2026 | osha.gov |
| New PRP Stone LLC | North Chicago, IL | Jun 22, 2026 | 5 | $11,916 | $5,335 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 17, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Regional School District 8, Rham High School | Hebron, CT | Jun 18, 2026 | 2 | $560 | $280 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 22, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Champion Home Builders Inc. | Sangerfield, NY | Jun 18, 2026 | 1 | $16,550 | $16,550 | ContestedAbatement due Jul 16, 2026Contested Jul 7, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Kings View Paving | Falconer, NY | Jun 18, 2026 | 3 | $5,676 | $2,500 | Formal settlementAbatement due Apr 8, 2027Contested Jul 13, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Southern Aluminum Foundry - Machine, Inc. | Clinton, SC | Jun 17, 2026 | 1 | $700 | $700 | Final orderAbatement due Jun 22, 2026 | osha.gov |
| NC Countertops LLC | Henderson, NC | Jun 17, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Jun 22, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Granite Mountain Imports, Inc. | New Lenox, IL | Jun 15, 2026 | 2 | $2,838 | $1,425 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 29, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Pioneer Granite and Quartz LLC | Sheridan, CO | Jun 15, 2026 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 22, 2026 | osha.gov |
Often cited together
- 1910.134 Respiratory Protection (89 shared inspections)
- 1910.1200 Hazard Communication (77 shared inspections)
- 1910.95 Occupational Noise (27 shared inspections)
- 1910.132 PPE General Requirements (27 shared inspections)
- 1910.178 Forklifts (17 shared inspections)
- 1910.305 Wiring Methods (8 shared inspections)
- 1910.147 Lockout/Tagout (8 shared inspections)
- 1910.157 Fire Extinguishers (7 shared inspections)
Questions
What does OSHA standard 1910.1053 require?
Limits exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust in general industry and maritime operations such as foundries, stone and countertop fabrication, concrete products, glass manufacturing, and hydraulic fracturing. The permissible exposure limit is 50 micrograms per cubic meter as an 8-hour average, with an action level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter. Employers must assess exposures, use engineering controls such as water and ventilation, maintain a written exposure control plan, restrict housekeeping practices like dry sweeping, offer medical exams to workers who must wear respirators 30 or more days a year, and train employees.
How often was 1910.1053 cited in the last 12 months?
In the public data as of October 5, 2026, 1910.1053 (Crystalline Silica) appeared in 147 inspections with citations issued between Oct 5, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026, covering 420 alleged violation items.
Which part of 1910.1053 is cited most?
1910.1053(d)(1) was the most-cited paragraph, with 76 items: Exposure assessment
Which states cite 1910.1053 most often?
The most citations under 1910.1053 in this period were issued in Illinois, Michigan, Connecticut.
What is the typical penalty for a 1910.1053 violation?
The median initial (proposed) penalty per item was $0; the median current penalty after settlements and amendments was $0. Totals: $1,560,166 proposed, $974,342 current. Penalties vary by violation type, employer size and history, and State Plans set their own amounts.
Are 1910.1053 citations final?
Not necessarily. A citation is an allegation until it becomes a final order. 12% of these items were contested, and many others were changed in settlements. Each listing shows its current status and a link to the official record.