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Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
Provide Training: Respiratory Protection
Employers must provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators.
Training Requirements
- Why the respirator is necessary
- Limitations and capabilities of the respirator
- How to inspect, put on and remove, use and check the seal
- Maintenance and storage
- Recognition of medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent effective use
- General requirements of the OSHA standard
- Training also includes education on such issues as:
- The mode of airborne infectious disease transmission
- Signs and symptoms of airborne infectious diseases
- Medical surveillance and therapy
- Site specific protocol
- Training must be provided prior to use, unless acceptable training has been provided by another employer within the past 12 months
- Retraining is required annually, and when:
- changes in the workplace or type of respirator render previous training obsolete
- there are inadequacies in the employee’s knowledge or use
- any other situation arises in which retraining appears necessary
Step 6: Fit Testing
see also>> Respirator Training: Public Health Respiratory Protection Program Template
Last Updated: 10/20/2022