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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable: At a facility located at 207 N. Mill Street, Saukville, WI 53080; the employer did not establish or implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures when respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employees and when the employer required employees to wear the respirators. Half-face tight-fitting negative pressure air-purifying respirators were necessary to protect the health of Spinner employees who were exposed to lead and copper fume, each exceeding their respective OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL). Foundry employees, including but not limited to Furnace Operators and Spinner Operators, were all required to wear half-face tight-fitting negative pressure air-purifying respirators when working in the Foundry. All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.134(d) through (m) shall be contained in a written respiratory protection program for mandatory use of respirators. Key elements include, but are not limited to: 1) Procedures for selection of respirators 2) Medical evaluations for respirator use 3) Fit testing procedures 4) Procedures for proper use, cleaning, maintenance, and storage of respirators 5) Employee training 6) Procedures for regularly evaluating the respirator program