TRAINING · OPERATOR CERTIFICATION
Respirator Use & Fit Testing
Fit testing and training on site, so every respirator wearer has the right fit, the right cartridge, and knows how to use it.
- Standard
- 29 CFR 1910.134
- Typical length
- 1 to 2 hours of training; about 15 to 20 minutes per person for fit testing
- Format
- On site
- You receive
- Fit test records by employee and respirator model, plus training certificates
- Refresher
- Fit testing and training every year, and whenever the respirator or the person changes
Who needs it
- Workers who wear tight fitting respirators
- Silica, paint, spray foam, and chemical exposures
- Companies starting or updating a respiratory protection program
- Voluntary users who need the required information
What's covered
- Why the respirator is needed and its limits
- Medical evaluation before fit testing
- Putting on and seal checking
- Cartridge and filter selection and change out
- Cleaning, storage, and inspection
- Fit testing for each wearer
Built on sand or built on rock?
SANDA box of N95s at the door and nobody fit tested.
ROCKEvery wearer medically cleared, fit tested on their model, and trained every year.
Common questions
Do we need a medical evaluation first?
Yes. OSHA requires a medical evaluation before fit testing or use of a required respirator.
Do you write the respiratory protection program?
Yes. A written program is required when respirators are required, and we can build it with you.
Train your crew on respirators
On site, in English and Spanish, anywhere in the country. Every session documented for audits.
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