WAC 296-842-18005
Prevent sealing problems with
tight-fitting respirators.
Exemption:
This section does not apply to respirator use that is voluntary. See WAC 296-842-11005 for voluntary use program
requirements.
(1) Make sure employees use the procedure in WAC 296-842-22020 to perform a user seal check each time they put
on their tight-fitting respirator.
(2) Make sure you do NOT permit respirator use if
employees have a characteristic that interferes with the
respirator facepiece seal or valve function. For example,
stubble, moustaches, sideburns, bangs, hairlines, or scars
between the face and the sealing surface of the respirator
will affect the seal.
(3) Make sure corrective glasses or personal protective
equipment (PPE) do NOT interfere with the facepiece seal.
Examples of PPE include safety glasses, goggles, faceshields,
clothing, and hard hats.