equipment is necessary to protect the health of the employee. Applicable and suitable respirators will be selected and supplied to comply with Table 1 of 29 CFR 1926.62. All respirators will be NIOSH certified. 2. This program will be administered by a suitably trained program administrator, who will regularly evaluate and update the program. 3. Medical evaluations will be conducted for any employee required to wear a respirator if the employee has breathing difficulty during fit testing or respirator use. 4. All tight-fitting facepieces will be fit tested using protocols in Appendix A of 1910.134. No facial hair will be allowed for those wearing tight-fitting facepieces. Fit testing will be repeated on an annual basis. Fit testing will be conducted prior to the required 12 months under the following circumstances: significant weight loss or gain, facial scarring, dental changes or cosmetic surgery. The employee will have a sufficient number of respirator models and sizes to select from during fit testing. 5. Records will be kept on file for the most current fit test and medical evaluation. 6. Employees will be trained in the following areas prior to wearing the respirator the first time: a. procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergencies b. procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators c. respiratory hazards to which employees potentially will be exposed d. procedures for the proper use of respirators, including putting on and taking them off, limitations on their use and maintenance of the respirators e. inspection, repair, cleaning and storage. (See attachment) 7. Employees who wear respirators will participate in annual training regarding use of the respirator. 8. When respirator use is not required, XXX will not provide respirators to employees, but will allow the employees to use their own respirators, if XXX determines that such use will not create a hazard. Respirator Inspection, Maintenance and Storage 1. Inspection All respirators used in routine situations will be inspected before each use and during
equipment is necessary to protect the health of the employee. Applicable and suitable respirators will be selected and supplied to comply with Table 1 of 29 CFR 1926.62. All respirators will be NIOSH certified. 2. This program will be administered by a suitably trained program administrator, who will regularly evaluate and update the program. 3. Medical evaluations will be conducted for any employee required to wear a respirator if the employee has breathing difficulty during fit testing or respirator use. 4. All tight-fitting facepieces will be fit tested using protocols in Appendix A of 1910.134. No facial hair will be allowed for those wearing tight-fitting facepieces. Fit testing will be repeated on an annual basis. Fit testing will be conducted prior to the required 12 months under the following circumstances: significant weight loss or gain, facial scarring, dental changes or cosmetic surgery. The employee will have a sufficient number of respirator models and sizes to select from during fit testing. 5. Records will be kept on file for the most current fit test and medical evaluation. 6. Employees will be trained in the following areas prior to wearing the respirator the first time: a. procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergencies b. procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators c. respiratory hazards to which employees potentially will be exposed d. procedures for the proper use of respirators, including putting on and taking them off, limitations on their use and maintenance of the respirators e. inspection, repair, cleaning and storage. (See attachment) 7. Employees who wear respirators will participate in annual training regarding use of the respirator. 8. When respirator use is not required, XXX will not provide respirators to employees, but will allow the employees to use their own respirators, if XXX determines that such use will not create a hazard. Respirator Inspection, Maintenance and Storage 1. Inspection All respirators used in routine situations will be inspected before each use and during