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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator is fit tested prior to initial use, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, make or model) is used, and at least annually thereafter. a. Bay 6: On or about March 7, 2022, employees at B & R Repair, Inc were required to wear respirators while completing the visual internal inspection portion of the annual DOT certification in rubber lined semi tanker trailers containing sodium hypochlorite solution. The employer did not ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use, whenever a different respirator facepiece is used, and at least annually thereafter. b. Bay 6: On or about March 7, 2022, an employee attempted rescue and emergency services for an unconscious entrant from a permit required confined space, a rubber lined semi tanker trailer containing sodium hypochlorite. He was required to wear a f