Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer does not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii). Employees wear respirators to perform different activities throughout the facility and the employer does not provide a comprehensive, understandable training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii): (a) Employees engaged in sandblasting activities for vehicle preparation wear a helmet with continuous fresh air flow. (b) Employees engaged in aiding the sandblaster wear 3M-7502 half face respirators during sandblasting activities. (c) Employees engaged in sanding for body repair activities wear 3M-7502 half face respirators. (d) Employees engaged in spray painting activities wear 3M full face respirators while spray painting vehicles. (e) Employees engaged in torch cutting for vehicle fabrication wear 3M-7502 half face respirators. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that employees receive effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area and in the native of the employees if they do not speak English. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees. I80 Equipment, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1068975, citation number 1 item number 14 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/30/2016, with respect to a workplace location at 120 Walnut Lane, Colona, IL 61241.