Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: a) Supply Storage Room: On or about December 3, 2020, employees were exposed to pulmonary hazards, in that the employer failed to provide medical evaluations to affected employees to determine their ability to wear tight-fitting, half-face, negative pressure respirators provided by the employer for voluntary use and worn by employees to perform tasks including, but not limited to, diluting concentrated Morning Mist Disinfectant with water.