Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) Spray Finishing Shop: The employer requires employees to wear Binks Millennium 3000 elastomeric dual cartridge half-mask respirators during spray finishing operations. The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for affected employees to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, on or about 2/5/15. b) Wood Shop: The employer requires employees to wear 3M N95 filtering facepiece masks, while servicing enclosureless dust collectors. The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for affected employees to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, on or about 2/5/15. STERLING SEATING, INC, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314674474, Citation Number 1, Item Number 7, and was affirmed as a final order on January 20, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at North Arlington, New Jersey.