• A written compliance program must be implemented in any workplace where exposures exceed acceptable limits.

In any workplace or business that experiences exposure levels above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) or separate engineering control air limit (SECAL), a written compliance program must be established and implemented to reduce employee exposure to or below the PEL by means of engineering and work practice controls.

If engineering and work practice controls cannot reduce exposure to or below the PEL, the employer must include the use of appropriate respiratory protection in the written compliance program to achieve compliance with the PEL. This written program must be updated at least annually (more often, if necessary).