Stay compliant with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 - Standard on Respiratory Protection

Online Respirator Medical Clearance

According to OSHA, workers must be medically evaluated and cleared before they are allowed to wear a respirator. Our online respirator medical clearance evaluations help keep your workforce safe, healthy and compliant with mandatory workplace laws. The simple online questionnaire ensures that your workers are medically fit and healthy enough for respirator use while on the job. Respiratory protection violations are the second most common infraction according to OSHA’s Top 10 most frequently cited standards. The most violated section of the standard is 1910.134(e)(1) which states "the employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace."

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Keep your employees healthy and your company compliant

Examinetics offers online respirator medical clearance evaluations that:

Keep you compliant with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard 29 CFR 1910.134 to avoid violations
Prevent unfit employees from wearing facepieces on the job
Offer a streamlined online process to meet your workforce scheduling needs

Frictionless online respirator clearance questionnaire

Our convenient 15-20 minute questionnaire provides immediate results via our online portal, so you can qualify your employees for our respirator fit test.

Easy. Convenient. Fast.

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Send You Access

Examinetics will provide a link to your company contact providing access to the online questionnaire. Simply distribute the link to all respirator-wearing employees to access the questionnaire via computer.

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Employees Take Questionnaire

Employees complete the questionnaire through a series of "yes" and "no" questions. The questionnaire takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.

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Receive Immediate Results

After completion, employees immediately receive personalized clearance results, while employers receive verification of employees’ status.

Designed and supervised by our expert team of physicians and licensed healthcare professionals

The online respirator clearance process, designed by our Chief Medical Officer, incorporates the latest methodology and health practices to give you confidence in the safety of your employees. You can rely on professional PLHCP follow up from our in-house team of nurses and experts for any health conditions of concern.

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Secure Data Management

You will have access to all evaluation results available on our proprietary technology platform, XM Solutions. Our online solution provides:

An intuitive interface
On-demand access to data
Dynamic reporting
Flexible permissions
Secure information storage

FAQs

How does respirator medical clearance fit into an overall respirator health and safety program?

A respirator clearance is an important part of a well-rounded respiratory protection program. This medical evaluation helps protect employees who may not be able to safely to wear a respirator due to certain medical conditions. It’s important to clear employees before getting a respirator fit test. In addition, this is required by OSHA for employees who are required to wear a respirator at work.

How often should an employee complete the respiratory clearance questionnaire?

The OSHA respiratory protection standard requires an initial medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee is fit tested or required to use a respirator in the workplace. At a minimum, the employer must provide additional evaluations if an employee shows signs or symptoms that are related to their ability to wear a respirator. There is not a specific annual requirement for medical evaluations in the standard. However, the physician or other licensed healthcare provider (PLHCP) may prescribe annual tests to ensure employees' continued ability to wear a respirator.

Can I get a single respirator clearance test for new employees?

Yes, the online process is the same for all company sizes and needs. There is no minimum requirement for the number of employees to complete the questionnaire.

What do I do if an employee is not cleared to wear the respirator needed?

If an employee is not cleared after completing the questionnaire, those employees are advised to consult with one of our expert review nurses. The consultation will either reveal information that can allow clearance, or the nurse will provide the next necessary steps.

Can an employee complete the questionnaire again if they don’t pass the first time?

Repeating the questionnaire is typically not required after a consultation with a review nurse.

How does Examinetics keep my data secure?

Examinetics has successfully completed a SOC 2 examination. SOC 2 is a voluntary compliance standard for service organizations. The auditing procedure conducted by an independent CPA firm confirmed that we have met the stringent standards to effectively manage customer data for security and privacy.

What information is available on the XM Solutions client portal after my employees complete the medical evaluation?

Our XM Solutions provides a look at employees who have completed the evaluation, who passed, and who needs a consultation. With various options for reporting, you can see your employee results by a specific location or companywide, as well as reporting over varying time periods to create insights from your data sets. Permissions are scalable to give users access to specific reporting groups.

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