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

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that appropriate surveillance was maintained of work area conditions and degree of employee exposure or stress in order to reevaluate the continued effectiveness of the respirator: On or before August 18, 2015, the employer required an employee working with Waste Stream 117779-5 to perform the work while wearing 3M Full Facepiece Respirators (7800 Series) with combination cartridges. The employee was exposed to the chemicals in Waste Stream 117779-5, including but not limited to p-chloroaniline as evidenced by higher than normal methemoglobin levels found in the employee. The employee was using steam in the south bay to declog a discharge valve. The employees work area conditions and degree of employee exposure or stress were not reevaluated to assess the effectiveness of the respirators. Heritage Thermal Services, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 281555, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on September 27, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1250 St. George St. E. Liverpool, Ohio 43920.