Respiratory Protection Safety Program
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Respiratory Protection Safety Program
Table of Contents
- Purpose
- Scope
- Respiratory program administrator
- Medical requirements
- Medical evaluation procedures
- Supplemental information for the plhcp
- Medical determination
- Additional medical evaluations
- Work site procedures
- Respirator selection criteria
- Hazard identification
- Characteristics of hazardous operation or process
- Gaseous contaminants
- Particulate contaminants
- Selection of respirator
- Concentration and type of contaminant
- Location of hazardous area
- Worker activity
- Types of respirators
- Brand and models
- Estimate of exposures and contaminant information
- Respirator fit testing
- User seal check
- Positive pressure check
- Negative pressure check
- Test exercises
- Qualitative fit test (qlft) protocols
- Quantitative fit test (qnft) protocols
- Portacount fit test requirements
- Portacount test instrument
- Use, maintenance and care of respirators
- Ocleaning procedures
- Voluntary use
- Workplace monitoring
- Recordkeeping
- Program evaluation
- Training
- Retraining
- Your company name qualitative respiratory fit test record sheet
Description
Respiratory Protection Safety Program
Chapter Section
Purpose
It is the intention of Your Company Name to provide a respirator protection program that meets or exceeds all federal standards. Your Company Name will attempt to engineer potential harmful vapors and oxygen deficient atmosphere exposure hazards out of the work environment. If engineering control measures are not feasible or during emergency situations with high exposure then respirators shall be provided which are applicable and suitable for purpose intended.
Scope
This program applies to all Your Company Name projects and operations.
Respiratory Program Administrator
Overall responsibility for the respiratory protection program is assigned to the Your Company Name Safety Manager in order to ensure that specific requirements are followed.
The Administrator must be knowledgeable of the complexity of the program, able to conduct evaluations and have the proper training.
This assignment is made, however, with the understanding that individual supervisors will have to implement and enforce major portions of the program. It is understood that the Program Administrator will report performance problems to the appropriate manager for resolution. The person who will have responsibility for administering all the aspects of this program will be the Project Manager or their designee.
