OSHA requires Respiratory Fit Testing to be done for any employee that may be required to don a respirator mask as part of their job requirements. Previous to the Fit Test, an OSHA Respirator Questionnaire is required (additional charge), which gives the practitioner information regarding the person's previous health conditions that might effect their ability to safely wear the respirator.
RESPIRATORY FIT TESTING
Respiratory Fit Testing is used to assure that an employee with the requirement of wearing a respirator on the job has been properly trained on efficient use of a mask, including instruction for maintaining a proper fit, proper maintenance of respirator, and timely filter replacement.
Previous to the fit test, OSHA requires a health questionnaire to be filled out, and under certain conditions, a pulmonary function test performed before a person may be fit tested. See OSHA Questionnaire for details.