Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION/CONDITION) (DESCRIBE HAZARD) The employer is failing to protect employees from respiratory hazards associated with using tight fitting respirators. The most recent occurrence of this was found at the facility located at 501 Division Ave, York, NE 68467 where the employer has employees wearing N95 dust masks as means of protection against dust in the facility without having briefed those users of the hazards that may be associated with wearing tight fitting respirators. Instances include but are not limited to: i. The employees operating the bagger/sewing line wearing N95 as means of protection against the dust generated in the bagging process. ii. The employees in the mill wearing N95 as means of protection against the dust generated during clean up.