Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004D Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(l)(1): Evaluations of the workplace were not conducted to ensure the written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented: a) On or about February 10, 2023, and at times prior, the workplace was not evaluated to ensure the written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented, in that respirators were found hung outside the spray booth not in storage, an N95 was left out on the table in the sculpt department and employees were using half-mask tight-fitting respirators with beards. b) On or about February 21, 2023, and at times prior, an employee in the coating department was applying coating in the spray booth performing coating while another employee was in the booth as a trainee observing. The employees wore tight-fitting respirators as required by the employer, while having facial hair that came between the sealing surface and the face, exposing the employee to respiratory hazards. c) On or about February 21, 2023, and at times prior, an employee in the paint department performed painting activities in the paint booth while wearing a half-face tight-fitting respirator as required by the employer with facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face. d) On or about May 9, 2023, and at times prior, employees in the coating and painting department were permitted to wear cloth balaclava masks between their face and the respirator which impeded the face seal while applying coatings and paints containing isocyanates exposing employees to respiratory hazards.