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

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: On March 6, 2024, the employer failed to establish a written respiratory protection program where respirators were necessary to protect the health of Pre-Mix and General Labor employees. Employees were exposed to air contaminants at levels that exceeded Permissible Exposure Limits instances such as, but not limited to: a) On March 6, 2024, a Pre-Mix Lead was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 171.1 milligrams of Total Dust per cubic meter of air, approximately 11.4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air. The exposure was derived from samples collected over a 446-minute sampling period, with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 34 minutes. b) On March 6, 2024, a General Labor employee operating on the Bag Line and Back Dump was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 24.3 milligrams of Total Dust per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.6 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air. The exposure was derived from samples collected over a 443-minute sampling period, with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 37 minutes. c) On March 6, 2024, a Pre-Mix Lead was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 15.5 milligrams of Respirable Dust per cubic meter of air, approximately 3.1 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 5 milligrams per cubic meter of air. The exposure was derived from samples collected over a 446-minute sampling period, with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 34 minutes.