Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 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: a) Chemical Grind - Facility 3524: On or around 11/17/21, an employee's half-face negative pressure respirator was observed being stored, outside of its protective bag, directly on a table with visible contamination of 2-NDPA. b) Fourth Rolled Powder Area, Pre-Roll Process - Facility 9309-4: On or around 11/18/21, an employee's half-face negative pressure respirator was stored, outside of it's protective bag, directly next to the employer as product containing nitroglycerin was being handled, measured, and poured. c) Fourth Rolled Powder Area, Evenspeed Process: On or around 2/23/22, six respirators were found improperly stored in nitroglycerin and lead work areas. Improper storage included the respirators being stored outside of their protective bag, face down on a contaminated surface, and/or with contaminated work gloves stored inside the respirator.