Silica Exposure Control Plan for concrete, masonry, and demolition contractors in Massachusetts.
If the subcontract's safety exhibit lists a Silica Exposure Control Plan, the safety director will read it. Give them one written for the job, not a manual with the name changed.
What GCs in Massachusetts check for
GCs and OSHA inspectors ask for the written plan by name under 29 CFR 1926.1153(g). They look for each task matched to its Table 1 row, the competent person, the housekeeping rules (no dry sweeping or compressed air), and how you keep other trades out of the dust.
Federal OSHA enforces construction safety for private employers in Massachusetts; the plan says which rules apply and applies the stricter one where the state adds to federal OSHA.
- Federal OSHA covers private construction; the Massachusetts state plan covers public employers.
- Massachusetts requires OSHA 10 for workers on public construction projects.
The structure follows 29 CFR 1926.1153 and Table 1, so the sections a reviewer expects are in the order they expect them.
It says on page one that the plan was prepared from your answers and that you adopt and implement it. Reviewers trust that more than a badge that no agency issues.
What’s inside
- 1.Purpose and scope
- 2.Tasks involving respirable crystalline silica
- 3.Table 1 task mapping and engineering controls
- 4.Housekeeping methods
- 5.Restricted access and communication
- 6.Competent person
- 7.Medical surveillance and training
- 8.Signatures
One payment of $149. Edit your answers and regenerate as often as you need for 30 days.
Questions from Massachusetts concrete and masonry subs
- Who enforces the silica standard in Massachusetts?
- Private construction in Massachusetts is covered by federal OSHA (Federal OSHA (Braintree and Andover area offices)); the state program covers public employers only. The respirable crystalline silica standard for construction applies either way, and the plan is written to 1926.1153(g).
- Do I need air monitoring?
- Not for tasks that match a Table 1 entry and follow its control fully. Tasks outside Table 1 need objective data or exposure monitoring; the plan has a section for those and tells you what it requires.
- Does a silica exposure control plan have to be state-specific in Massachusetts?
- Private construction in Massachusetts is covered by federal OSHA (Federal OSHA (Braintree and Andover area offices)); the state program covers public employers only. Your plan is written for the project address, and where Massachusetts has its own rule on the subject the plan says so and applies the stricter requirement.
- Is this OSHA-approved?
- No document is. OSHA and the state programs do not approve written plans; they inspect against them. This plan is prepared from your answers, says so on page one, and you adopt and implement it. That is what a GC's safety director is checking for.
- How long does it take?
- About 15 minutes of questions on your phone, then the documents generate in under two minutes. Word and PDF, English and Spanish, with your logo on the cover.
- What if the GC asks for changes?
- Edit your answers and regenerate as often as you like for 30 days at no charge. Every version stays downloadable. If it is not what you needed, reply to any of our emails within 30 days for a full refund.