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29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: SPRAY BOOTHS and WELDING AREAS: On or about July 22, 2014, the employer required employees to use either half-face, tight-fitting respirators or N-95 filtering facepieces without providing medical evaluations prior to respirator use. The company was previously cited for a violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Standard which was contained in inspection number 311763981, citation number 1, item 7b, issued on November 4, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 607 Bantam Road, Bantam, CT. The final order date was December 15, 2009.