Section 325.51460. Respiratory protection generally.  


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  • For employees who use respirators required by these rules, the employer shall provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complies with the requirements of these rules. An employer shall ensure that an employee uses a respirator during all of the following:

    (a)   Periods necessary to install or implement feasible engineering and work practice controls.

    (b)   Work operations, such as maintenance and repair activities or vessel cleaning, for which the employer establishes that engineering and work practice controls are not feasible.

    (c)   Work operations for which feasible engineering and work practice controls are not yet sufficient to reduce exposure to or below the PELs.

    (d)  Emergencies.

History:  1990 AACS; 1993 AACS; 1999 AACS; 2014 AACS; Republished in 2015 MR 8, May 15,