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29 CFR 1910.1048(d): Exposure monitoring - 29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(2): Initial monitoring. The employer shall identify all employees who may be exposed at or above the action level or at or above the STEL and accurately determine the exposure of each employee so identified. On or about December 11, 2017, the employer failed to perform employee exposure monitoring for formaldehyde for "Mill" employees with workplace exposure from required activities, such as but not limited to, viscosity testing in the "Primer booth" area. Employees, such as the Mill 3 operator, performed this task without having 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or short term exposure limit (STEL) representative sampling performed by the employer to determine exposure levels. Formaldehyde was a component of a material known as "Nylon Primer" in the manufacturing/coating process.