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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) On March 18, 2021, and at prior times, the employer required employees who work in the paint booth to wear ? mask air purifying respirators. The employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program that included the following provisions, as applicable:: i) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; ii) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; iii) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; iv) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; v) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; vi) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators; vii) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; viii) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; ix) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.