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

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee shall be cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition; The employer does not protect each employee by ensuring respirators are cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition. a) This most recently occurred on March 21, 2013, in the painting area, the employer did not ensure the respirators used are cleaned and stored properly, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with dirty and/or contaminated respirators. To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure respirators are cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition. 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 1910.134(h) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 424535, citation 1, item 5, issued on September 28, 2012, and became final order on about October 29, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 6499 W. 65th Street, Bedford Park. 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 cleaning and disinfecting will be ensured to maintain the respirators in a sanitary condition.