Respiratory Protection Program

Employers are required to evaluate respiratory hazards in the workplace, identify relevant workplace and user factors, and base respirator selection on these factors. 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.

Employers are required to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures for respirator use.  The program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator.  Required procedures include maintenance, storage, employee training, fit testing, medical surveillance, proper respirator selection and procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. WSS can create a new written program or revise a current program to address updating requirements and changes issued by OSHA/ State OSHA plans.

Who Needs This – Employers who have employees exposed to respiratory hazards

OSHA – 29 CFR 1910.134

Cal/OSHA – 8CCR 5144

Industry- Construction, Industry, Utilities, Manufacturing, Emergency Response