29 CFR Part 1910.134

According to 29 CFR Part 1910.134, employers must institute a respiratory program that includes the following:

• Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace
• Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators
• Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations
• Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and maintaining respirators
• Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators;
• Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations;
• Training of employees in the proper use and maintenance of respirators, including putting on and removing them, and any limitations on their use; and
• Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Please see Respiratory Protection, 29 CFR Part 1910.134, for complete program requirements.

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