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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter. In the main foundry area and grinding room at 54 Western Avenue, West Springfield, MA: On and before October 4, 2023, the employer did not ensure that eight employees, who were required to wear N-95 filtering facepiece device respirators, were provided a fit test prior to initial use and annually thereafter. Western Bronze, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1374387, citation number 1, item 5a, and was affirmed as a final order on August 20, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 54 Western Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089.