Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002C Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.62(f)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m) for each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.62 to use a respirator: (a) In the Abrasive Blasting containment, on or about and at times prior to, July 23, 2014, the employer did not implement their respiratory protection program in that employees were required to provide their own half mask respirator; employees were utilizing a half mask respirator which had an insufficient assigned protection factor while cleaning up lead-containing abrasive blasting residue; fit testing, cleaning supplies, and training was not provided; and effective carbon monoxide monitoring was not utilized for supplied air respirators used during abrasive blasting operations, resulting in lead and carbon monoxide related health hazards.