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

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall: 1910.132(d)(1)(i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment; 1910.132(d)(1)(ii) Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and, 1910.132(d)(1)(iii) Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee. Note: Non-mandatory appendix B contains an example of procedures that would comply with the requirement for a hazard assessment. a) On or about February 3, 2025, the employer failed to conduct and implement an effective PPE hazard assessment for work involving combustible aluminum dust. As a result, employees handled the powder without flame-resistant clothing or eye/face protection, leaving them vulnerable to burns and eye injuries from hot fragments and debris propelled by a potential dust-deflagration pressure wave.