Respiratory Protection Program

Program Elements

• Selection Procedures

  The Program Administrator will select respirators to be used on site, based on the hazards to which workers are exposed and in accordance with all Michigan Occupational Health Standards. The Program Administrator will conduct a hazard evaluation for each operation, process, or work area where airborne contaminants may be present in routine operations or during an emergency. The hazard evaluation will include:

  • Identification and development of a list of hazardous substances used in the workplace, by department, or work process.
    
    
  • Review of work processes to determine where potential exposures to these hazardous substances may occur. This review shall be conducted by surveying the workplace, reviewing process records, and talking with employees and supervisors.
    
    
  • Exposure monitoring to quantify potential hazardous exposures. Monitoring will be done by Occupational Safety and Health Services or contracted out as needed.
    
    

  As a result of this hazard evaluation, class III and IV asbestos work , except when a negative initial exposure assessment is made, requires employees within the regulated area to wear half-facepiece APRs with P100 filters.