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

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): a) On or about March 24, 2016, and at times prior thereto, at the testing room, employees were required to wear North by Honeywell 5400 Series Full Face Respirator, to protect from lead exposure while testing firearms and cleaning up gun shells/lead residue. The employer failed to ensure that employees passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) prior to requiring employees to wear respirators in the workplace. b) On or about March 24, 2016, and at times prior thereto, in the manufacturing area, employees were required to wear 3M 6100/07024 Half Facepiece Reusable Respirator to protect against mists or vapors from heated corrosive chemicals. The employer failed to ensure that employees passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) prior to requiring employees to wear respirators in the workplace. SCCY was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1047270. Citation No. 1, Item No. 2c, and was affirmed as final order on 9/01/2015, with respect to workplace located at 1800 Concept Court, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.