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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard") On or about February 2, 2024, the employer did not provide employees information contained in Appendix D. Employees were not provided information on how to properly select, wear, and maintain their respirators to prevent illness from occurring due to wearing a respirator.