| RESPIRATORY PROTECTION | ||
| Are procedures established for selecting respirators. | ||
| Are medical evaluations conducted for employees required to wear respirators. | ||
| Have fit testing procedures been written. | ||
| Routine use procedures and emergency respirator use procedures. | ||
| Are procedures and schedules documented for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and maintaining respirators. |
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| Procedures for ensuring adequate air quality for supplied air respirators. |
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| Is training conducted in respiratory hazards. | ||
| Is training conducted in proper use and maintenance of respirators. | ||
| Are there procedures for ensuring that workers who voluntarily wear respirators (excluding filtering face pieces) comply with the medical evaluation, and cleaning, storing and maintenance requirements of the standard. |
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| Has a designated program administrator who is qualified to administer the program been identified. |
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| Are written programs updated as necessary to account for changes in the workplace affecting respirator use. |
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| Does the employer provided equipment, training, and medical evaluations at no cost to employees. |
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| Are respiratory hazards in your workplace identified and evaluated. | ||
| Are respirators NIOSH certified, and used under the conditions of certification. |
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| Are respirators selected based on the workplace hazards evaluated and workplace and user factors affecting respirator performance and reliability. |
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| Have employees been evaluated to determine their ability to wear a respirator prior to being fit tested for or wearing a respirator for the first time in your workplace. |
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| A physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) has been identified to perform the medical evaluations. |
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| Are written recommendations obtained from the PLHCP regarding each employee’s ability to wear a respirator, and that the PLHCP has given the employee a copy of these recommendations. |
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| Employees who are medically unable to wear a negative pressure respirator are provided with a powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) if they are found by the PLHCP to be medically able to use a PAPR. |
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