I recently worked with a client on their emergency response efforts, and we continue to find businesses that do not understand the different requirements of qualifying a worker to use a respirator under CONTROLLED workplace exposures vs. UNCONTROLLED emergency response exposures. So, I wanted to write this article to make it as straightforward as possible…
Employee A is hired into a job that requires him/her to wear a Full-Face Air-Purifying Respirator (APR). For the employee to enter into the Respiratory Protection Program, we must FIRST have the employee medically evaluated by our Professional Licensed Health Care Professional (PLHCP).