Respiratory Protection Program

The purpose of this program is to ensure that all employees required to wear respiratory protection as a condition of their employment are protected from respiratory hazards through the proper use of respirators.

• Frequently Asked Questions about Respiratory Protection
  Answers to frequently asked questions about respiratory protection.
  
  
• Components of a Respiratory Protection Program
  This is not meant to be a full summary of OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard.
  Risk Assessment | Selection of Respirators | Standard Operating Procedures | Medical Screening | Provide Training | Fit Testing | Maintenance Program | Evaluating the Program
  


• Respiratory Protection Program Templates
  • Public Health Respiratory Protection Program Template
    Local Public Health may use or download this program and fill in the blank spaces to make it unique to your facility.
    Policy | Administration | Scope and Application | Identifying Work Hazards | Respirator Selection | Medical Evaluations | Fit Testing | Proper Respirator Use | Cleaning and Disinfecting | Inspecting, Maintenance and Repairs | Respirator Training | Evaluating/Updating Program | Roles and Responsibilities | Documentation and Record-keeping | References
    
  
  
  • Clinic Respiratory Protection Program Template
    Clinics may use or download this program and fill in the blank spaces to make it unique to your facility.
    Policy | Administration | Scope and Application | Identifying Work Hazards | Respirator Selection | Medical Evaluations | Fit Testing | Proper Respirator Use | Cleaning and Disinfecting | Inspecting, Maintenance and Repairs | Respirator Training | Evaluating/Updating Program | Roles and Responsibilities | Documentation and Record-keeping | References
    
  
  
• OSHA Revised Respiratory Protection Standards
  OSHA standards for respiratory protection, including information about Respiratory Protection Standard 1910.134.
  
  
• Voluntary Respirator Use
  When use of a respirator will help alleviate irritation and when the respirator itself is judged to pose no additional risk to the wearer, employees will be allowed to voluntarily use respirators for comfort reasons.

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