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

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not select, and provide to employees, the appropriate respirators as specified in 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A): W. Congress Pkwy and S. Jefferson St., Chicago, IL - Clausen Structures, Inc. did not select, and provide to employees, the appropriate respirators as specified in 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A). a) On or about March 15, 2017, Clausen Structures, Inc. required employees to wear MSA half-face, negative pressure air-purifying respirators equipped with GME-P100 cartridges while performing air arcing and torch burning to remove bearings from a steel bridge structure. This respirator did not provide an assigned protection factor greater than 50 times the PEL for lead. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.