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

29 CFR 1910.132(b): Where employees provided their own protective equipment, the employer did not assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment: a. Where employees working at the IS bottle making machines wore their own shirts and pants (not company provided uniforms), the employer did not assure that flame-resistant (FR) protection was used as stated in the PPE program ("FR clothing"); the employer did not assure that FR clothing bought by the employees was laundered according to the manufacturer's instructions. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).