Respirator Protection Manual

17 Respiratory Protection Program I. Program Evaluation Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) EH&S will periodically evaluate the Respiratory Protection Program. EH&S will ensure that: • Written respirator procedures exist • Records are complete for employee fit-tests and training • Employees have completed a medical evaluation prior to fit- testing • The written program is reviewed and updated to reflect necessary changes • Employees are surveyed on the effectiveness of the respiratory protection program during annual training Departments Departments are responsible for ensuring that: • Employees have been trained in respirator use • Employees wear the correct respirators, when needed • Workplace hazards have been reviewed • Provisions of the written Respiratory Protection Program are implemented • Respirators and cartridges are properly maintained