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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: Generations at Lincoln, LLC, 100 Hall located at 811 West 2nd Street, Byron, Illinois: On or about October 29, 2020 to November 17, 2020, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use. The employer required employees to wear respirators while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents. Employees were required to wear Makrite Sekura N95 respirator during the performance of tasks, such as feeding, bathing, maintaining continence, inserting and maintaining IV's, conducting assessments, skin treatments, and other close patient interactions. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance to with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.13(d).