Respirator Fit Testing Services
Examinetics can help your organization implement a respiratory protection program to help your employees healthy and help keep you compliant with regulatory standards.
Examinetics Respirator Fit Testing Benefits
Stay compliant with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 - Standard on Respiratory Protection.
Nationwide on-site coverage
we can come to all your locations across the contiguous United States
Largest Fleet
Our fleet of more than 140 mobile units that come direct to your work site to perform respirator fit testing onsite
Near-Site Clinic Network
Our network of 6,500 occupational clinics allow fit testing for companies with a small employee population that needs testing.
Flexible Scheduling
Flexible on-site scheduling options based on your work shifts or we schedule directly with your employees for clinic testing.
Regulatory Compliance
We help you stay compliant with OSHA, MSHA, FRA, DOT and other regulatory agencies.
In-House Experts
Expert occupational health specialists and in-house nurses for confidence in our services.
Full Suite
Get fit testing across a broad range of respirators and medical clearance evaluations.
Mobile Respirator Fit Testing Services
Respiratory protection violations are in the OSHA's Top 10 most frequently cited standards for fiscal year 2024.
Respiratory Protection is the fourth most frequently cited standard, up from seventh on the list only last year.
A most violated section of the standard regards fit testing. Section 1910.134(f)(2) states:
"the employer shall ensure an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter."
This requirement is known as respirator fit testing, but also referred to as mask fit testing, face fit testing or just fit testing.
An estimated 1 in 10 people will become sick due to respiratory hazards encountered in the workplace annually (American Journal of Respiratory Care and Medicine). Ensure your employee health and regulatory compliance with respirator fit testing services from Examinetics.
Qualitative and Quantitative Respiratory Fit Testing
Examinetics offers comprehensive respirator fit testing services to keep your workforce healthy and compliant with OSHA and MSHA regulations. We deliver both qualitative fit testing and quantitative fit testing onsite. Upon completion of passed tests, each eligible employee is issued a card listing the make, model and size of the proper-fitting respirator.
Fit tests across a broad range of devices
- N95 masks
- Dust masks
- Half-face masks
- Full-face masks
- Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
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Cutting-edge, NIOSH approved spirometry technology and software
Easy on-PC diagnostics devices:
- Instant interpretation of results and quality insights
- Graphs on screen as results appear in real time
- Incentive animations to assist the participant during test
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Facial Hair Guidelines
Facial hair interferes with respirator fit and therefore directly threatens your workers’ safety. Ensuring your employees have a properly shaved face will:
- Reduce leakage between the seal on the respirator and face
- Prevent violations of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)
- Keep your employees safe year-round by enforcing facial hair requirements
Considerations when addressing facial hair:
- Facial hair that lies along the sealing area of a respirator interferes with respirators that rely on a tight fit.
- The rule does allow some forms of neat, trimmed facial hair as long as it does not interfere with safe respirator operations.
- Clean-shaven employees are necessary every day, not just for fit testing day.
Learn more in our FAQ section below.
FAQs
- Facial hair interfering with the sealing surface or the value function
- Any condition that interferes with the face-to-facepiece seal or valve function.
- This requirement applies to both negative and positive pressure respiratory protective devices that rely on the principle of forming a face to facepiece seal.
- Beard growth at points where the seal with the face and respirator occurs is a condition that has been shown by numerous studies to prevent a good face seal.
Per the OSHA Standard, fit testing is required prior to initial use, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.
Even though a respirator may not be required for the job you’re doing, you may want to use a respirator for protection while doing certain tasks. Though fit testing is technically not required in this scenario, it is important to ensure that wearing the respirator will not be detrimental to your health. OSHA still requires certain obligations from your employer.
Employees who wear glasses may struggle to wear both their glasses and a respirator. In particular, this affects employees requiring a full-face respirator or SCBA. However, OSHA requires employers to provide employees who wear respirators with an optical corrective lens when necessary.
Full Respiratory Protection Services
Respirator Clearance
Our online respirator medical clearance evaluations help keep your workforce safe, healthy and compliant with mandatory workplace laws.
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