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29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer does not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: The employer does not provide a medical evaluation prior to employees being fit tested or prior to being required to use respirators. Employees are required to wear respirators to perform different activities throughout the facility, including the following: (a) Employees engaged in aiding the sandblaster for vehicle preparation use 3M-7502 half face respirators. (b) Employees engaged in sanding for body repair activities use 3M-7502 half face respirators. (c) Employees engaged in spray painting activities use 3M full face respirators to spray paint vehicles. (d) Employees engaged in welding, torch cutting and grinding for vehicle fabrication use 3M-7502 half face respirators. This violation most recently occurred on September 1, 2016. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that employees are provided a medical evaluation prior to wearing a respirator. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees. I80 Equipment, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1910.134(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1068975, citation number 1 item number 10a and was affirmed as a final order on 06/30/2016, with respect to a workplace location at 120 Walnut Lane, Colona, IL 61241.