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

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks). (a) On or about February 8, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) using a respirator voluntarily were medically able to use a Air-Purifying Half-mask respirator exposing employee(s) to respiratory hazards and illnesses. (b) On or about February 8, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) using a respirator voluntarily kept the respirator cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use did not present a health hazard to the user exposing employee(s) to respiratory and health illness hazards. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).