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

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve: On or about June 14, 2017, the employer provided supplied air respirator hoods and the hoods were not stored to protect them from damage: a) immediately outside the oven in the Paint Area the hoods were exposed to dust and extreme temperatures; b) in the Paint Area outside the Paint Booth on top of the boxes containing Hentzen Powder Coat a hood was exposed to contamination from a known carcinogen; c) inside the Paint Booth on a handrail for a mobile ladder a hood was exposed to contamination from a known carcinogen; and d) inside a grey metal locker outside the Paint Area where the dirty suits are stored and the hoods were exposed to contamination from a known carcinogen.