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29 CFR 1910.132(e): The employer did not ensure that employees were not using defective or damaged personal protective equipment in the workplace. a) On or about January 18, 2024, at the Defense Commissary, Fort Buchanan, Meat Department and Produce Department - employer allowed for personnel to use broken wire-mesh metal gloves for cutting meat and did not provide these gloves in different sizes (small, medium, large) for the entire personnel that needed them exposing employees to cuts, lacerations, broken bones, and fingers loss. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.