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

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures. On or about November 7, 2023, the employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees that used different chemical products that generate respiratory hazards including but not limited to Zinc Metal, ZRC Cold Galvanizing Compound, Carbon and Alloy Steels, Zirconium, Carbon Steel solid wire and rods, and Cadmium anodes. These products generated respirable hazards where employees were discovered to be over the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) including but not limited to Zinc Oxide Fumes, Bulk Iron, Zinc, and Cadmium during work operations including grinding, mig welding, and spray-painting metal sub frames of the trucks. The program must include how to train employees on hazardous chemical products used in different operations and how to identify the different hazards located in the SDS and labels on the containers for products.