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

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a. At the time of the inspection, employee in the Heartland Auto & Body Shop was required to wear an SAS 1/2 mask, organic cartridge respirator and the employer had not developed a written respirator program to cover the following sections; b. At the time of the inspection, employee at the Sharpe Land & Cattle Concrete plant was required to wear a single use, disposable respirator and the employer had not developed a written respirator program to cover the following sections; 1910.134(c)(1)(i)-Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; (ii)-Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; (iii)-Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; (iv)-Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; (v)-Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; (vii)-Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; (viii)-Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and (ix)-Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.