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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i):Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability: a) Pinewald Aqua water tower interior section: Employees spray painted the inside of a 1.5 million gallon water tower using Perma Clean 100 Epoxy Part A product code A-4165 that contained 5-10% microcrystalline silica while wearing 3M full face respirators with 6001 organic vapor cartridges without HEPA filters. An employee who sprayed the inside of the Pinewald tower using the paint for 473 minutes on 3/11/24 was exposed to an airborne concentration of silica at an 8 hour time weighted average of 37.45 ug/m3 which was 1.5 times the action level of 25 ug/m3. The employer did not provide and require the use of particulate cartridges. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.