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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability: a) Powder Plant: On or about August 2, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that the employer failed to select an appropriate respirator for an employee, adding powder to bags, exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR), respirable fraction at 93.446 mg/m3, which is an equivalent of 18.69 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 5 mg/m3. This exposure was determined from two samples totaling 492 minutes.