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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a) Arms Acres located at 75 Seminary Hill Rd. Carmel, NY - On or about September 2021 and thereafter, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix). The employer required employees including, but not limited to nurses, to wear N-95 filtering facepiece respirators throughout their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 patients. b) Arms Acres located at 75 Seminary Hill Rd. Carmel, NY - On or about September 2021 and thereafter, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix). The employer required employees including, but not limited to maintenance employees, to wear 3M half-face negative pressure respirators while cleaning the rooms that were previously occupied by COVID-19 positive patients.