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29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): Training and information. This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary. This paragraph also requires the employer to provide the basic information on respirators in appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so. The employer shall ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least the following: (i) Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator; (ii) What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are; (iii) How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions; (iv) How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator; (v) What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator; (vi) How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators; and (vii) The general requirements of this section. a) On or about March 18, 2024, at Resilience US, Inc., 8814 Trade Port Drive, Hamilton, Ohio 45011 at fill 5, EGC did not ensure respirator training, which demonstrated knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through (vii) was provided for employees who were required by the employer to wear the3M 8511 N95 Respirator when performing work including but not limited to indoor concrete cutting using the Hilti DCH 300X electric cutter handheld wet saw with a 12-inch blade, which exposed employees to respirable crystalline silica.