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

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: a) On or about February 21, 2023, and at times prior, an employee in the coating department was applying coating in the spray booth performing coating while another employee was in the booth as a trainee observing. The employees wore tight-fitting respirators as required by the employer, while having facial hair that came between the sealing surface and the face, exposing the employee to respiratory hazards. b) On or about February 21, 2023, and at times prior, an employee in the paint department performed painting activities in the paint booth while wearing a half-face tight-fitting respirator as required by the employer with facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.