Respiratory Protection Program Requirements for COVID-19

This is an online, webpage, training program which details the OSHA requirements for a respiratory protection program.
The intended audience for this training is the person(s) responsible for administering a workplace respiratory protection program. This training content is neither intended nor appropriate for use as required employee training for workplace respirator users.
The scope of this training is limited and specific to the use of filtering facepiece N95 respirators for protecting employees from COVID-19 infection in the workplace. Each section has an outline, videos to provide the content, and resource links.
Users of this training can either start at the beginning, or jump to the specific area if interest. Later modules may rely on information provided by earlier modules.
Resource links are provided as a convenience and not as an endorsement. The use of product images is only an example, and not an endorsement.

All Wisconsin businesses are eligible to receive free and confidential professional consultation assistance with implementation of their respiratory protection program and other workplace safety and health issues by contacting the WSLH’s WisCon On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program or the COVID-19 Consulting Group.

Pre-Fit Test Checklist Webinar

Pre-Fit Test Checklist Webinar Recording (43 minutes):(LINK)
Pre-Fit Test Checklist and Supporting Resources (Word file): (LINK)

Respiratory Protection Administrator Training

Introduction

This training outline is intended to be viewed from the beginning to the end. If you want to pick up where you left off, or if you want to review a specific section, use the following links to jump directly to that section.

Administrative
Need for and Selection of Respirators
Medical Clearance
Fit Testing
Procedures for Use
Employee Training
Respirator Maintenance
Program Evaluation
Recordkeeping
References
OSHA Publications

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VIDEO: Introduction

Administrative

Program Administrator
Written Program
29CFR 1910.134

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VIDEO: Administering a Respiratory Protection Program

1. Need for and Selection of Respirators

Hazard/Risk Assessment for Jobs
Select Type of Respirator
- NIOSH Approved (Crisis Exceptions)
- Disposable Respirators
- Non-Disposable Respirators
List of Jobs/Tasks, Assessment, Respirator Needs

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VIDEO: Respirator Selection for Hazard——VIDEO: Respirator Selection, Fit, and Comfort.

2. Medical Clearance

Provide your contact for medical clearance
List with some online providers for medical evaluations

VIDEO: Medical Evaluations for Respiratory Protection

3. Fit Testing

Provide your site contacts for fit testing
Documentation of those performing fit test

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<span style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" data-mce-type="bookmark" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> VIDEO: Introduction to Fit Testing

VIDEO: Qualitative Fit Testing

4. Procedures for Use

Site procedures for use of specific make/model of respirator in use

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VIDEO: Respirator Donning, Doffing, and User Seal Checks

5. Employee Training

Site procedure and contacts for training
Training records procedure

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VIDEO: Employee Training

6. Respirator maintenance

Site procedure for obtaining respirators
Site procedure for storage of respirators
Site procedure for inspection and replacement of specific make/model of respirator in use
Site procedure for re-use of disposable respirators while in crisis

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VIDEO: Filtering Facepiece Respirator Inspection