OSHA CFR 29 1910 134 Respiratory Protection Program

OSHA CFR 29 1910. 134 Respiratory Protection Program Presented by National Fit Testing Services Linda Lane, RRT/President National Fit Testing Services

Today’s Objectives • OSHA requirements • Types of fit tests • Safe respirator use • Develop a compliant respiratory protection program National Fit Testing Services

OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard 29 CFR 1910. 134 National Fit Testing Services

Respirator-Use Requirements Flow Chart 29 CFR 1910. 134(c) National Fit Testing Services

Components of this Standard • Written Respirator Program • Medical Evaluation • Fit Testing • Training • Program Evaluation • Recordkeeping National Fit Testing Services

Written Respiratory Protection Program • Designate a program administrator • Develop a written program with worksite-specific procedures • Provide respirators, annual fit testing, training, and medical evaluations • Update program annually National Fit Testing Services

Medical Evaluation • Employer must provide a medical evaluation to determine employee’s ability to use a respirator. Key Point: This is before fit testing, use of respirator and thereafter based on the physicians recommendations. National Fit Testing Services

Fit Testing Before an employee uses any respirator with a tightfitting face piece, the employee must be fit tested and trained on the same make, model, and size of the respirator to be used. All respirators must be approved by NIOSH National Fit Testing Services

Respirator Selection • Must be NIOSH certified. • Must be selected to protect against the specific hazards of the work environment. • Various sizes and models must be available so that all employees have respirators with proper fit. All respirators, cartridges, and equipment must be NIOSH certified. National Fit Testing Services

Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR) • This is a loose-fitting face piece powered air-purifying respirator, or PAPR. A PAPR has a blower that pulls air through attached filters. The blower then pushes the filtered air into the face piece, which covers all of the user's face. • Since it is loose-fitting, it does not need to be fit tested and can be used by workers with facial hair. National Fit Testing Services

Types of Cartridges • Particulate cartridges filter out dusts, mists and fumes only. • Chemical cartridges trap different types of chemicals, but not dust, mists or fumes. • Cartridges are color-coded for the type of chemical or dust. National Fit Testing Services

Types of Fit Tests • Qualitative Aerosols Bitrex Saccharin Isoamyal Acetate Irritant Smoke • Quantitative Negative Pressure Ambient Atmosphere National Fit Testing Services

Annual Fit Testing and Training • Employers must provide annual training to employees who are required to use respirators. • Basic advisory information must be provided to employees who wear respirators when use is not required by this standard or by the employer National Fit Testing Services

Annual Fit Testing and Training Employees who are required to use respirators must be trained prior to use and annually Why and when the respirator is used and limitations of use Inspection, donning and doffing and seal check Cartridge change schedule Maintenance and storage Recognition of medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent effective use General requirements of this standard National Fit Testing Services

Importance of Maintaining Seals For proper respiratory protection, the seals on the face piece must be maintained: • Employees may not have facial hair under the sealing surfaces of the face piece. • Facial hair cannot interfere with valve function. • If an employee wears glasses or PPE while using respirators, it must be worn in a manner that does not interfere with the seals. National Fit Testing Services This person will need to shave before using a respirator.

Osha Mandates No Facial Hair Between Skin And Respirator Seal Remember All Respirators Seal On Jaw And Chin Bone!!!!!!! NO! NO! YES! National Fit Testing Services

Respirator Seal Check Whenever you first put on a respirator, you must do a seal check as illustrated. Inhalation check National Fit Testing Services Exhalation check

Recordkeeping Records required by OSHA Written Program Medical Evaluations Fit Test Record Training Record National Fit Testing Services

Annual Program Evaluation Employer must conduct annual safety evaluations to include updating their written respiratory protection program National Fit Testing Services

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