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29 CFR 1910.134(c):Respiratory protection program. This paragraph requires the employer to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use. The program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator. In addition, certain program elements may be required for voluntary use to prevent potential hazards associated with the use of the respirator. The Small Entity Compliance Guide contains criteria for the selection of a program administrator and a sample program that meets the requirements of this paragraph. Copies of the Small Entity Compliance Guide will be available on or about April 8, 1998 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Office of Publications, Room N 3101, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20210 (202-219-4667). On or about January 25, 2024, at shop floor, employees were exposed to undue physiological stress when wearing N-95 respirator while finishing marble without a written respiratory protection program that covers elements such as, but not limited to: respirator selection, medical evaluation, voluntary use, and training.