OSHA’s fiscal year 2004 enforcement numbers are in, and one of the most common compliance headaches turns out to be meeting requirements of the respiratory protection standard (1910.134). The rule dubiously cracked OSHA’s top five most frequently cited standards, with more than 4,300 violations.
Anytime an employee is required to wear a respirator — either by the employer or because of an OSHA standard — respiratory protection standard requirements come into play, according to OSHA’s Office of Health Enforcement.