Step 6 - Establish a Training Program
Healthcare workers must receive training that covers the following topics:
- How to identify which duties at the healthcare facility require respiratory protection
- How to select the proper type of respirator for a specific duty
- Where and how to access respiratory protection equipment
- How to use respiratory protection equipment
- How to store, maintain, repair, and dispose of respirators to ensure worker protection
- How to identify malfunctioning respirators
- How to obtain a medical evaluation prior to the worker's use of a respirator
- How to perform fit testing to ensure that required respirators properly fit individual workers
- How to carry out any additional procedures required to ensure respiratory protection
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