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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: When respirators were required for spray painting operations, a written respiratory protection program was not implemented that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) that included the following worksite specific procedures: i. Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; ii. Medical Evaluations for those employees required to wear respirators; iii. Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonable foreseeable emergency situations; iv. Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, repairing, discarding and otherwise maintaining respirators; v. Procedures and schedules for changing cartridges and the method/means used to determine this schedule; vi. Training employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; vii. Training employees in the proper use of respirators; viii. Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respiratory protection program.