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29 CFR 1910.1053(g)(2): Where respirator use was required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134. a) Main building, stone fabrication area - On or about May 29, 2021, an employee was required to wear respirator protection, including a Sperian Freedom Disposable Series tight-fitting, negative pressure air-purifying respirator while cutting stone. The employer failed to establish a written respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134, thereby exposing employees to illnesses including, but not limited to, silicosis, lung cancer, and active tuberculosis related to respirable crystalline silica inhalation. b) Main building, stone fabrication area - On or about June 22, 2021, two employees were required to wear filtering facepiece respirators, including Boncare KN95 respirators with ear loops while polishing stone. The employer failed to establish a written respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134, thereby exposing employees to illnesses including, but not limited to, silicosis, lung cancer, and active tuberculosis related to respirable crystalline silica inhalation.