Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(B): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees with a condition that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal or valve function: a.) On or about February 14, 2024, the employer permitted an employee required to wear a tight-fitting respirator while cleaning asphalt out of a transportation tank to wear a head sock underneath the respirator that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face. Employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average of 31.16 mg/m3 of total dust, approximately 2.0 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15.0 mg/m3. b.) On or about February 14, 2024, the employer permitted an employee required to wear a tight-fitting respirator while cleaning asphalt out of a transportation tank to wear a head sock underneath the respirator that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece. Employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average of 38.60 mg/m3 of total dust, approximately 2.6 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15.0 mg/m3.