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29 CFR 1910.1027(l)(6)(i): To determine an employee's fitness for respirator use, the employer shall provide a medical examination that includes the elements specified in (l)(6)(A)-(D). This examination shall be provided prior to the employee's being assigned to a job that requires the use of a respirator or no later than 90 days after this section goes into effect, whichever date is later, to any employee without a medical examination within the preceding 12 months that satisfies the requirements of this paragraph. a. At the work site, the employer required employees with exposure to cadmium above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) to use respiratory protection at all times in the plant. The employer had documentation for fit testing and respirator training of eight employees that did not include a documented medical evaluation before the employee was fit tested and/or allowed to wear a respirator.