User seal check means an action conducted by the respirator user to determine if the respirator is properly seated to the face. 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. The Small Entity Compliance Guide contains criteria for the selection of a program administrator and a sample program that meets the requirements of 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, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20210 (202-219-4667). 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.
Re: N-95 FYI
Posted by Me on May 10, 2020, 1:45 pm, in reply to "N-95 FYI"
All that is nice but just FYI tdc is not required to meet OSHA standards. I know it doesn't sound right but it's true.
Re: N-95 FYI
Posted by Old URM on May 11, 2020, 8:48 pm, in reply to "Re: N-95 FYI"
The State of Texas is not an OSHA state and does not follow their standards. Due to this fact the State of Texas and all of its agencies must have internal standards that meet or exceed the current OSHA standards. Units have been hit with findings from the State Office of Risk Management over not having a respiratory protection program at the facility. The Risk Management Manual used to contain a section on this issue. With all of the changes that have taken place in past year or two it might be best to check with risk manager.
Re: N-95 FYI
Posted by Loon-a-tick on May 11, 2020, 8:20 am, in reply to "Re: N-95 FYI"
Not required to answer to OSHA. Doesn't mean standards should not be met where environment and task allow.
Issuing safety equipment, and not allowing for its proper, stated, and documented use and maintenance is stupid and probably comes to some liability.
Re: N-95 FYI
Posted by Old boss on May 21, 2020, 5:56 pm, in reply to "Re: N-95 FYI"
The person who gave that information is absolutely right OSHA. I guarantee you if you call OSHA, they will have a compliance officer to investigate the institution. Nobody in this agency will do it. Since I’m retired, I don’t have to worried about.