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Published by SALUSA respiratory protection program is required where respirators are necessary to protect employee health or are required by the employer. The program must include worksite-specific procedures and be in writing. It should be updated to reflect changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use and must include:
- Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace
- Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators
- Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators
- Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations
- Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators
- Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators
- Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations
- Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance
- Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program. [1]
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The employer must designate a program administrator who is qualified to administer the respiratory protection program and conduct required evaluations. [1]
The employer is required to provide respirators, training, and medical evaluations at no cost to the employee. [1]
The employer must select and provide an appropriate respirator based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker is exposed, and workplace and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability. The employer shall select a NIOSH-certified respirator and ensure it is used in compliance with its certification conditions. [2] [2] [2]
Employers must conduct evaluations of the workplace to ensure the written respiratory protection program is effectively implemented. They should also consult employees using respirators to assess their views on the program's effectiveness and identify any problems, correcting any issues found. [4] [4]
Employers need to keep records of medical evaluations, fit testing, and the respirator program. This helps employees get involved, lets the employer check how well the program is working, and provides a record for OSHA to check for compliance. [4]
All respirators used in routine situations must be inspected before each use and during cleaning. Respirators kept for emergencies must be inspected monthly and after each use to ensure proper function. Emergency escape-only respirators need inspection before being taken into the workplace. [3] [3] [3]
Sources used for this answer
[1] OSHA General Industry Standards Requiring Programs, Inspections, Procedures, Records and/or Training (NCDOL)
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# 1910.134-RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (cont.) ## Programs, Plans and Procedures (cont.) Inspections and Tests 1910.134(h)(3)(i) The employer shall ensure that respirators are inspected as follows: 1910.134(h)(3)(i)(A)-All respirators used in routine situations shall be inspected before each use and during cleaning; 1910.134(h)(3)(i)(B)-All respirators maintained for use in emergency situations shall be inspected at least monthly and in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, and shall be checked for proper function before and after each use; and 1910.134(h)(3)(i)(C)-Emergency escape-only respirators shall be inspected before being carried into the workplace for use. 1910.134(h)(3)(ii)-In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (h)(3)(i) and (ii) [Inspection] of this section, self-contained breathing apparatus shall be inspected monthly. Air and oxygen cylinders shall be maintained in a fully charged state and shall be recharged when the pressure falls to 90% of the manufacturer's recommended pressure level. The employer shall determine that the regulator and warning devices function properly. 1910.134(1)1)-The employer shall conduct evaluations of the workplace as necessary to ensure that the provisions of the current written program are being effectively implemented and that it continues to be effective. Recordkeeping 1910.134(c)-Respiratory protection program. This paragraph requires the employer to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use. The program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator. In addition, certain program elements may be required for voluntary use to prevent potential hazards associated with the use of the respirator. [Reference paragraph (c)(1) for specific program elements.] 1910.134(e)(6)(i)-Obtain a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use the respirator from the PLHCP. [R…
[2] Construction Safety and Health Standards (MIOSHA)
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# 1910.134 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (cont.) ## 1910.134(I) Program evaluation. This section requires the employer to conduct evaluations of the workplace to ensure that the written respiratory protection program is being properly implemented, and to consult employees to ensure that they are using the respirators properly. - 1910.134(I)(1) The employer shall conduct evaluations of the workplace as necessary to ensure that the provisions of the current written program are being effectively implemented and that it continues to be effective. - 1910.134(I)(2) The employer shall regularly consult employees required to use respirators to assess the employees' views on program effectiveness and to identify any problems. Any problems that are identified during this assessment shall be corrected. Factors to be assessed include, but are not limited to: - 1910.134(I)(2)(i) Respirator fit (including the ability to use the respirator without interfering with effective workplace performance); - 1910.134(I)(2)(ii) Appropriate respirator selection for the hazards to which the employee is exposed; - 1910.134(I)(2)(iii) Proper respirator use under the workplace conditions the employee encounters; and 1910.134(I)(2)(iv) Proper respirator maintenance. ## 1910.134(m) Recordkeeping. This section requires the employer to establish and retain written information regarding medical evaluations, fit testing, and the respirator program. This information will facilitate employee involvement in the respirator program, assist the employer in auditing the adequacy of the program, and provide a record for compliance determinations by OSHA. 1910.134(m)(1) Medical evaluation. Records of medical evaluations required by this section must be retained and made available in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020. - 1910.134(m)(2) Fit testing. - 1910.134(m)(2)(i) The employer shall establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee including: 1910.134(m)(2)(i…
[3] Construction Safety and Health Standards (MIOSHA)
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# 1910.134 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (cont.) ## 1910.134(c) Respiratory protection program. (cont.) this paragraph. Copies of the Small Entity Compliance Guide will be available on or about April 8, 1998 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Office of Publications, Room N 3101, [redacted street address], NW, Washington, DC, [redacted postal code] ([redacted phone]). 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: - 1910.134(c)(1)(i) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; - 1910.134(c)(1)(ii) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; - 1910.134(c)(1)(iii) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; - 1910.134(c)(1)(iv) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; - 1910.134(c)(1)(v) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; - 1910.134(c)(1)(vi) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators; - 1910.134(c)(1)(vii) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; - 1910.134(c)(1)(viii) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and - 910.134(c)(1)(ix) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program. - 1910.134(c)(2) Where respira…
[4] General Industry Safety and Health Standards (MIOSHA)
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# 1910.134 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (cont.) ## 1910.134(c) Respiratory protection program. (cont.) this paragraph. Copies of the Small Entity Compliance Guide will be available on or about April 8, 1998 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Office of Publications, Room N 3101, [redacted street address], NW, Washington, DC, [redacted postal code] ([redacted phone]). 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: - 1910.134(c)(1)(i) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; - 1910.134(c)(1)(ii) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; - 1910.134(c)(1)(iii) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; - 1910.134(c)(1)(iv) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; - 1910.134(c)(1)(v) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; - 1910.134(c)(1)(vi) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators; - 1910.134(c)(1)(vii) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; - 1910.134(c)(1)(viii) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and - 1910.134(c)(1)(ix) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program. - 1910.134(c)(2) Where respir…
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