My staff and safety officer interpret the OSHA regs to say that the questionnaire has to be done annually (PAPR or N-95) and my staff feel that the questionnaire
has to be done in the EH office. Basically, they don’t think employees are knowledgeable enough to complete the questionnaire independently.
Do you require your staff to complete the questionnaire in the EH office?
Thank you,
Sue Davis
MS, BSN, RN, CVRN – BC, NE-BC
Service Leader, Learning Center & Employee Health
Methodist Health System
8601 West Dodge Road, Suite 18, Omaha, NE 68114
Phone: (402) 354-5694
Learning Center Fax: (402) 354-5466
Employee Health Fax: (402) 354-8819
sue.davis@nmhs.org
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Cassano Victoria
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 1:10 PM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] PAPR USE IN ACUTE CARE SETTING
Any respirator use requires the completion of the questionnaire; reviewed by a licensed health care professional. N95’s are fit tested; PAPRs are not. If there
are yes answers on the questionnaire then the reviewer can decide to examine the employee to ensure they are fit to use a respirator. I have the employees complete the questionnaire annually. That way you know if something has changed that may affect their
ability to wear a respirator.
From: MCOH-EH
[mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Senior, Cathy (DRMC)
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 1:37 PM
To: 'MCOH/EH'
Subject: [MCOH-EH] PAPR USE IN ACUTE CARE SETTING
We use Max Air System Powereed Air Purifying Respirators at our facility. Recently it was brought to my attention that these can not be used in the operating
room or the MRI dept. Therefore we started doing fit testing for these departments so they can use the N95 mask. We do the OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire for all employees however I wanted to know do other facilities just to the questionairre
for only employees who use the N95 or for all employees?
Cathy Senior RN BSN CDE
Employee Health Director
Penn Highlands DuBois
100 Hospital Avenue
P.O. Box 447
DuBois Pa 15801
Phone 814-375-3392
Fax 814-372-2610