Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005G Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(l)(1): Evaluations of the workplace were not conducted to ensure the written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented: a. Stock Casting Room: On or about February 23, 2016, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while using chemicals such as, but not limited to Methylene biphenyl isocyanate (Part #625 MIX AND POUR FOAM) while casting rifle stocks. The employer failed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Respiratory Protection Program. b. Spray Booth: On or about February 23, 2016, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while using chemicals such as, but not limited to Ethylbenzene, Xylene, Trimethylbenzene, Methoxy-propanol, Light Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Butoxyethanol, Triethylene Tetramine and Polyamide (Sherwin Williams Tile Clad B62 TZ 104 Epoxy), while spray finishing gun stocks. The employer failed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Respiratory Protection Program. c. Polishing Room: On or about February 23, 2016, and at times prior, employees in the Polishing Room were exposed to Iron Oxide exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 10 milligrams per cubic meter of air while performing polishing on rifle barrels. Personal air sampling performed for 436 minutes indicated an exposure of 13.0046 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.3 times the PEL. Zero exposure was calculated for the 44 minutes which the employee was not sampled. The employer failed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Respiratory Protection Program.