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29 CFR 1926.57(f)(5)(i): Employers did not use only respirators approved by NIOSH under 42 CFR part 84 for protecting employees from dusts produced during abrasive-blasting operations: a) Location: Mountain Gate Apartments - 7501 S. Utica Dr., Littleton, CO 80128. On or about July 16, 2024, and at times prior, the employer, Centennial Concrete & Waterproofing LLC, did not require the use of Type CE Supplied Air Respirators when employees were required to engage in abrasive blasting operations using steel shot abrasive media to abrade approximately 464 square feet of concrete floor surface, in the enclosed breezeways and landings of Building 19. The employer required employees to wear air-purifying respirators with N95 filters and safety glasses. This condition exposed employees to respirable crystalline silica dust and eye injuries from rebounding steel shot abrasive media and debris.