Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: a) Powder Plant: On or about August 2, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that the employer did not identify or evaluate the respiratory hazards for an employee, adding powder to bags, exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR), respirable fraction at 25.903 mg/m3, which is an equivalent of 5.18 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 5 mg/m3. This exposure was determined from two samples totaling 315 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled 165 minute period. b) Powder Plant: On or about August 2, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that the employer did not identify or evaluate the respiratory hazards for an employee, adding powder to bags, exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR), respirable fraction at 93.446 mg/m3, which is an equivalent of 18.69 times the PEL of 5 mg/m3. This exposure was determined from two samples totaling 492 minutes. c) Powder Plant: On or about August 2, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that the employer did not identify or evaluate the respiratory hazards for an employee, operating a forklift to move bags of powder, exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) respirable fraction at 14.506 mg/m3, which is an equivalent of 2.9 times the PEL of 5 mg/m3. This exposure was determined from two samples totaling 495 minutes.