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Standard Cited: 19100134 C02 II Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1433992.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,408.00
Current Penalty: $3,244.80
Issuance Date: 02/06/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 03/12/2020
Gravity:
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/19/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/19/2020 | $3,244.80 | 03/12/2020 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/06/2020 | $5,408.00 | 03/12/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks). a. On or before September 26, 2019, employees that used a tight fitting half mask respirator in the maintenance area were not evaluated to ensure they were medically able to use the respirator.