Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002C Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees wearing Moldex N95 particulate respirators with the following exposures: a) Mixer / 22 AC Moore Drive: An employee was exposed to respirable dust containing 1.7% silica. The employee's exposure was 3.55 mg/m3, which was approximately 1.31 times the permissible exposure level of 2.7 mg/m3. The sampling was conducted for 66 minutes during one 8 hour shift on 4/26/16. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.