(A) The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for respiratory protection are presented in 29 CFR 1910.134. The purpose of this plan is to ensure that all city personnel are afforded protection from respiratory hazards. The primary objective is to prevent harmful exposures that might result in occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors. This is accomplished as far as possible by accepted administrative and engineering control measures (for example, general and local ventilation, enclosure or isolation, and substitution of less hazardous processes or materials). When effective engineering controls are not feasible, or while they are being instituted, respirators may be required.
(B) The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) guide to respiratory protection, publication No.87-116, as revised or updated, shall be used as an adjunct reference for the implementation of this program. All respirators used by the city personnel must meet criteria of NIOSH.
(C) All city personnel are expected to be aware of this program. All city personnel who perform or who may be called upon to perform any work or activity which will expose them to airborne hazardous or toxic material, or significant amounts of dusts or mists, shall be thoroughly familiar with the contents of this plan.
(D) Copies of the Respiratory Protection Plan are available for review in the following locations:
(1) Office of Administrative Services, City Hall;
(2) Police Department;
(3) Fire Department;
(4) Park Department;
(5) Otis Park;
(6) Bedford City Utilities Water Plant;
(7) Bedford City Utilities Sewer Plant;
(8) Bedford City Utilities Water Distribution Building;
(9) Bedford City Utilities Sewer Distribution Building.
(Ord. 38-2005, passed 10-11-05)