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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model, or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter: a) On or about 03/17/20 at the Johnson Rehabilitation Institute; employees, (such as but not limited to Patient Care Techs, Physical Therapists, Registered Nurses ) who provided treatment or care to COVID-19 positive or Patients Under Investigation (PUI), were required to use a tight-fitting respirator, and were not fit tested prior to wearing a N-95 (such as but not limited to 3M-1860, Halyard, Cardinal, Technol), exposing them to an increased risk of material impairment such as cardiovascular stress. b) On or about 03/17/20 at the Johnson Rehabilitation Institute; employees, (such as but not limited to Registered Nurses) who provided treatment or care to COVID-19 positive or Patients Under Investigation (PUI) were required to wear different makes, sizes or style of tight fitting filtering facepiece respirators (KN-95 masks made in China and 3M masks) and were not given a either a qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to wearing these different size and style respirators exposing them to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. c) On or about 03/17/20 at the Johnson Rehabilitation Institute; employees, (such as but not limited to Registered Nurses Patient Care Techs) who provided treatment (including aerosolized nebulizer treatments) or care to COVID-19 positive or Patients Under Investigation (PUI), were required to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators (3M-1860, Halyard, Cardinal, Technol ) and were not given an annual fit test exposing them to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED