(A) This plan covers all personnel, contractors, and visitors who may become directly or indirectly involved in any activity within the limits of the geographical areas of responsibility or in any activity undertaken as an employee or agent of the city which may require the use of a respirator.
(B) The OSHA requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.134(c) for an acceptable respiratory protection program include:
(1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;
(2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;
(3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators;
(4) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;
(5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators;
(6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators;
(7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations;
(8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and
(9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program; and
(10) The designation of a program administrator who is qualified by training or experience that is commensurate with the complexity of the program to oversee and administer the respiratory protection program and conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness.
(Ord. 38-2005, passed 10-11-05)