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

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter. The employer does not protect each employee by ensuring the employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to its initial use and at least annually thereafter. a) This most recently occurred on March 21, 2013, in the facility, employee(s) performing painting tasks are required to wear half mask purifying respirators. The employer did not ensure that each employee is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and at last annually after. To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure employees required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator are fit tested prior to initial use and annually thereafter. This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Hoist Liftruck Mfg, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 310176268, citation 2, item 1b, issued on September 20, 2007, and became final order on about November 7, 2007, with respect to a workplace located at 6499 W. 65th Street, Bedford Park, IL 60638, and OSHA inspection number 424535, citation 2, item 2b, issued on September 28, 2012, and became final order on or about October 29, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 6499 W. 65th Street, Bedford Park, IL 60638. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how fit testing will be ensured for employees required to wear respirators.