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29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a) Bulhanjeungmok Sauna; Employees set up and maintain the daily operation of the sauna. In an operation that takes several hours they stack wood, stoke the fire from inside the sauna and the workroom, clean the ashes, clean the sauna, lay down mats, stock and unstock shelves with cartons of eggs. Temperatures in the sauna throughout this process can reach in the 400 degree F range, peaking at times to 700 degrees F. The sauna eventually cools down to approximately 150 degree F. Employees wore street footwear, such as sneakers, doubled up cotton sweatshirts with their hoods up, goggles, and towels around their heads, mouth and nose, and workgloves. Employees did not wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment for this work at these temperatures. Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment includes Aluminized heat reflective suits, cooling vests and Protective footwear, on or about July 26, 2013.