Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator. a. On or about May 6, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting sandblasting operations were not provided with medical evaluations when required to wear tight fitting 3M Full Face Respirators, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with respirator use.