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It outlines program governance, including a designated administrator responsible for implementation, monitoring respirator use, and periodic evaluation as job conditions change. The template defines eligible respirator types limited to NIOSH-approved filtering facepiece respirators, clarifies that masks and cloth coverings are not respirators, and specifies medical evaluation steps, fit testing needs, and administrative recordkeeping requirements.","Respirator Program Template\nfor COVID-19 Prevention - updated 1-5-23\nInstructions for Template Users\nEmployers must have a written Respiratory Protection Program when respirators are required to protect the wearer from a COVID-19 hazard. For example, a respirator would be required for anyone working near a person with known or suspected COVID-19.\nFirst-time respirator program administrators may refer to the Respirator Basics and Resources sections, found at the end of this template, to build familiarity with respirators and program elements.\nThis is only a template. Users must take steps to tailor sample content (e.g., delete, edit, or add content) until it reflects the company’s current practices.\nThis template doesn’t address respirator use for chemicals exposures-just COVID-19. For any other type of workplace hazard, use and adapt the standard template, \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://lni.wa.gov/safety-health/_docs/RespProtectguide2.doc\" \u0014Written Respiratory Protection Program Template & Guide\u0015.\nThis template covers only the use of filtering facepiece respirators (e.g. N95s, P100s) approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). If you will use half- or full-facepiece elastomeric respirators equipped with air-purifying cartridges, or any other type of respirator, please use the standard template linked above.\nMedical procedure masks and cloth face coverings are not respirators, so they are not addressed in this template.\nWhile using this template, get familiar with (and follow) the requirements in the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-rules/rules-by-chapter/?chapter=842\" \u0014Respirators Rule, Chapter 296-842 WAC\u0015.\nTo learn the basics about respirators, see helpful online resources like \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://wisha-training.lni.wa.gov/training/presentations/CoronavirusEmployeeTraining.pptx\" \u0014Basic Training on COVID-19 Prevention\u0015 and others available at \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-topics/topics/coronavirus\" \\l \"masks-and-respiratory-protection\" \u0014Lni.wa.gov/covidsafety\u0015.\n(You may remove this instructional page when you are done editing this template)\n\u000fRespiratory Protection Program for COVID-19 Prevention at (add company name)\nOur company recognizes that respirators, in addition to social distancing and other prevention measures, can help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (also called SARS-CoV-2) at work. This written program is necessary to guide our company’s respirator selection, medical evaluation, fit testing, and use processes so that respirators provide reliable protection.\nOur respirator program administrator is: (add name of person or job position)\nOur administrator’s duties are to:\noversee the development and implementation of this respiratory protection program\nensure respirator use is monitored\nevaluate the program regularly to make sure procedures are appropriate and continue to provide adequate protection when job conditions change\n(add other duties as needed)\nTypes of Respirators Used in Our Facility\nWe have evaluated our job tasks and activities based on \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://lni.wa.gov/agency/outreach/coronavirus/requirements-and-guidance-for-preventing-covid-19\" \u0014L&I guidance\u0015 and our \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://wisha-training.lni.wa.gov/training/articulate/COVID-19HazardAssessment/story.html\" \u0014COVID-19 hazard assessment\u0015. 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