Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003C Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (a) On or about June 14, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not identify and evaluate respiratory hazards in the clay prep area where employees use barium carbonate, exposing employees to respiratory hazards; (b) On or about June 14, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not identify and evaluate respiratory hazards in the tunnel kiln press area where employees use a mixture of kerosene, diesel fuel, and stearic acid, exposing employees to respiratory hazards; (c) On or about June 14, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not identify and evaluate respiratory hazards in the roller kiln press area where employees use a mixture of kerosene, diesel fuel, and stearic acid, exposing employees to respiratory hazards.