Your responsibility:
To make sure a respirator used under your specific worksite conditions is not a health risk to employees.
Exemption: | This section does not apply to employees who only use: |
| • Filtering-facepiece respirators voluntarily. See WAC 296-307-598 of this part for voluntary use requirements |
| or |
| • Escape-only respirators that are mouthpiece, loose-fitting, or hooded respirators. |
important:
• Using a respirator can create physical risks for an employee each time it is worn. The extent of these risks depends on these factors:
– Type of respirator
– Environmental conditions at the worksite
– Physical demands of the work
– Use of other protective clothing
– Employee's health status.