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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: On or about May 9, 2017, the employees exposed to powder coat paints and were required to wear a supplied air hood or full-facepiece tight-fitting respirator and the employer did not establish a written respiratory program with worksite specific procedures that included the following: a) Procedures for fit testing tight-fitting respirators; b) Procedures on employee medical evaluations and the recordkeeping requirements that are included in the employee's "confidential medical file" (practices to manage the confidentiality of the employee's medical file); c) Procedures for the proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; d) Procedures on storing the supplied air hood respirators; e) Procedures on discarding the supplied air hood respirator and change schedule for the tight-fitting full-facepiece respirator filters; f) Training of the employees to the respiratory hazards which they are potentially exposed to during routine and emergency situations; and g) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.