Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: AXOS Designs Inc. 2635 1st Street, Astoria, NY 11101. a) Spray booth area: The employer provided and required employees to wear tight-fitting 3M half-mask elastomeric respirators with gas/vapor cartridges/filters, P100 while conducting spray-painting activities with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Urethane Hardener (containing volatile organic compounds, titanium dioxide 25 to 48%, xylene 20 to 25%) and UN1263 (containing acetone 60-100%). b) Sanding area: The employer provided and required employees to wear tight-fitting 3M N95 respirators while engaged in wood sanding/polishing activities. The employer did not provide medical evaluations to the employee prior to required use of respirators; on or about 04/24/2025. Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.