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• ensure that employees required to wear respiratory protective equipment receive initial and subsequent medical evaluation, fit testing, and training, as required by this document; • ensure that employees maintain respiratory equipment in a clean and sanitary condition • ensure that respirators are returned to the Respiratory Protection Program Administrator when employees no longer need the respirator or leave the Lab • ensure that employees receive medical reevaluations if they report medical signs or symptoms that are related to ability to use a respirator • ensure that employees receive medical reevaluations if the supervisor or principal investigator feels that the employee needs to be reevaluated • ensure that employees receive medical reevaluations if a change in workplace conditions such as physical work effort, protective clothing, or temperature, may result in a substantial increase in the physiological burden placed on the employee C. Respiratory Protection Program Administrator (and Program Staff) The Respiratory Protection Program Administrator (Program Administrator) is responsible for managing the Respiratory Protection Program. Responsibilities include: • performing or reviewing Hazard Assessments for respirator users • identifying respiratory protection options • providing respirator and expected work information to Health Services, to support their medical evaluation of respirator users • conducting respirator training. This includes fit testing, respirator use, storage, and maintenance. Respirator training is required before an employee uses a respirator, and is repeated annually • maintaining records of respirator training • informing Health Services of the need to medically reevaluate employees based on reports from employees, observations during fit testing or program evaluation, or changes in workplace conditions • regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the Respirator Program • follow current version of LBNL PUB 913E, “ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, AND HEALTH TECHNICAL ASSURANCE PROGRAM MANUAL” • investigate instances of respiratory protective equipment malfunction to determine the cause and to identify the appropriate corrective action • report suspected respiratory protective equipment defects to manufacturer and certifying agency LBNL Respiratory Protection Program Page 7 V2.4 Revised 3/28/12
D. EH&S Industrial Hygiene Group The Industrial Hygiene Group, of the Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Division, hosts the Respiratory Protection Program. The Industrial Hygiene Group shall: • designate a Program Administrator who is qualified by training or experience to oversee the Respiratory Protection Program • stock and issue respiratory protective equipment and supplies approved by NIOSH • maintain equipment for respirator maintenance, fit-testing, and cleaning • assure that the Respiratory Protection Program is reviewed by the RPPA • assure that the Respiratory Protection Program is audited by a knowledgeable person not directly associated with the program • review contractor submittals, that are submitted to the IH Group, as specified in Appendix A E. EH&S Radiation Protection Group The Radiation Protection Group (RPG), of the Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Division, assures that all radiological work activities at LBNL are conducted safely and in accordance with applicable DOE and other regulations. The EH&S Radiation Protection Group shall: • perform appropriate hazard evaluations • provide radiation safety training • develop applicable radiation safety authorization documents • provide all necessary field support services This is accomplished through a formal documented program at LBNL that is designed to ensure that radiation exposures are maintained as low as is reasonably achievable (ALARA). The primary mechanisms for training personnel, monitoring the workplace, controlling work activities, and maintaining radiation exposures ALARA are implemented through the authorization system, worker awareness, and the RPG's monitoring (individual and area) and surveillance activities. F. EH&S Health Services Group The Laboratory Occupational Health Physician, or other Health Services licensed health care professional, provides the medical evaluations necessary to ensure that employees are medically qualified to use a respirator. Health Services shall: • follow the guidance in the most current version of the Health Services Respirator Medical Approval Program • establish health standards which shall be met by all prospective respirator users, as required by 29 CFR 1910.134, ANSI Z88.2, and ANSI Z88.6 LBNL Respiratory Protection Program Page 8 V2.4 Revised 3/28/12
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