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29 CFR 1910.132(a):Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact. a) On or before 9/1/2023 the employer did not ensure that employees were utilizing protective equipment such as sleeves for the arms and/or barriers around the drums and heated boxes to protect employees from burn hazards created by high temperature equipment such as the Margasa Fiber Injection Line (model #IFPR-3/2100) IFP drums (183-195 F), Hot Air Injection boxes (190-191 F) and burner boxes (84.5-93.3 F), located inside of the IFP cells #5, #6, # 30, #31, #32, #33 and #34, when the Team Leaders enter the cells every two hours to inspect the conditions of the equipment inside of the cells.