Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005B 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: The employer is failing to protect employees from airborne contaminants including but not limited to wood dust and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) at a worksite located at 1078 S Jefferson Ave, Lebanon, MO. Employees are permitted to have facial hair when they are fitted with a respirator and times there after. Employee are exposed to toxic or hazardous substances, which include dermatitis, allergic respiratory effects, mucosal and nonallergic respiratory effects, and respiratory tract hazards from compromised seals of the respirators. 1) Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when employees were directed to use filtering facepiece respirators and were not instructed to be clean shaven before being permitted to use a respirator. This was demonstrated on May 13, 2019 when employees were engaged in cleaning activities in the Wine Barrel Finishing area. 2) Employees are exposed to respiratory hazards when employees are using tight fitting respirators and were not instructed to be clean shaven before being permitted to use a respirator. This was demonstrated on May 13, 2019 when employees were engaged in adding Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) to green dust in the Alternatives area.