Evaluating the Program: Respiratory Protection

• Evaluations of the workplace must be conducted annually or as necessary to ensure effective implementation of the program
  
  
• Employees required to use respirators must be consulted regularly to assess their views on program effectiveness and to identify and correct any problems
  • factors to be assessed include, but are not limited to:
  • respirator fit (including effect on workplace performance)
  • appropriate selection
  • proper use
  • proper maintenance
    
    
• Records of medical evaluations must be retained
  
  
• A record of fit tests must be established and retained until the next fit test is administered
  
  
• A written copy of the current program must be retained
  
  
• Written materials required to be retained must be made available upon request to affected employees and OSHA
  

see also>> Evaluating and Updating the Program: Public Health Respiratory Protection Program Template