Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007D 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 or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve. On or about April 7, 2021, and at times prior thereto, at the hopper room of the top coat powder spray booth, the employer does not ensure that supplied air respirators were stored to protect them from contamination in that they were stored uncovered in plastic tubs that were not cleaned of black dust. Employees were required to wear loose fitting supplied air respirators during top coat powder spraying operations and were exposed to respiratory hazards including, but not limited to 1,3,5-triglycidyl isocyanurate (TGIC), respirable dust, and total dust.