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29 CFR 1910.132(a):Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact. a . On or about and prior to April 8, 2021, the employer failed to provide flame-resistant clothing, or uniforms that protected the torso, legs and arms against flash fire and other thermal hazards when working in the Resin Plant. Additionally, the employer failed to require the use of flame-resistant clothing or uniforms that protected the torso and arms against flash fire and other thermal hazards On April 8, 2021, the kettle 3 reactor vessel manway failed and released vapor into the kettle 3/kettle 4 room. This catastrophic failure resulted in the explosion event that resulted in a fatality and multiple disabling injuries.