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29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) Orion Industries, Ltd., 5492 N. Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL- On October 26, 2016, the employer did not ensure that all Blasting Department employees, including contracted workers (i.e. temporary workers), required to wear disposable 3M 8210 particulate respirators with a filtering facepiece during abrasive blasting operations were provided respiratory medical evaluation(s) to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was required to use a respirator in the workplace. b) Orion Industries, Ltd., 5492 N. Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL- On November 15, 2016, the employer did not ensure that employee(s), including contracted workers (i.e. temporary workers), operating the powder coat booth/oven #512/312, and required to wear a blue Sperian 2000 Series elastomeric half mask respirator were provided respiratory medical evaluation(s) to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was required to use a respirator in the workplace. c) Orion Industries, Ltd., 5492 N. Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL- On November 15, 2016, the employer did not ensure that employee(s), including contracted workers (i.e. temporary workers), operating the mesh spray painting booth/oven # 577/377, and required to wear a blue Sperian Series 2000 elastomeric half mask respirator were provided respiratory medical evaluation(s) to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested in the workplace. d) Orion Industries, Ltd., 5492 N. Northwest Highway Chicago, IL- On January 11, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employee(s), including contracted workers (i.e. temporary workers), manually cleaning parts with the solvent hexone (MIBK) and required to wear respiratory protection such as the blue Sperian 2000 Series elastomeric half mask respirator with organic vapor cartridges were provided respiratory medical evaluation(s) to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee required to use the respirator in the workplace. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.