Regardless of the logic, it is still mandatory....but fit testing of non-PAPR respirators is (surprisingly) not despite the occupational urban legend that it is.
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Yes, I understand that the questionnaire is for medical stability but most of the questions refer to wearing a tight fitting mask that may make if difficult for some to breath whereas a hood is not constrictive. The biggest challenge is if the worker is claustrophobic and even then I have not found anyone who has difficulty with the PAPR. Is anyone aware of a different questionnaire depending on what mask you are going to wear? I also understand that the questionnaire is an OSHA mandate, therefore we do the questionnaire annually but use the same questionnaire for both PAPR and for N95. We use PAPR’s except for the OR staff who must be tested for use of N95 masks. Thanks for your input.
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
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Yes. the questionnaire is for medical stability, not fit testing
Nancy Rodway MD MPH FACOEM
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Does everyone do the annual questionnaires even when using the PAPRs?
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
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We do them every year with the fit test.
Raye Nell
Raye Nell Hanna, RN, MPH, COHN-S
Manager Employee Health Services
Covenant Health
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Lubbock, TX 79410
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How often do you review respirator questionnaires? Every year with fit testing?
Beth
Beth Colbert Moline, MSN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Medicine
National Certified Medical Examiner
WIllamette Valley Medical Center
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We do new hires when they come for Occupational Health visit. A vendor comes in to do the annuals once per year in July. Individuals who were not previously fitted and have have a job transfer during the year
To a position that requires the fit testing, schedule an appointment with Occupational Health to complete that requirement.
Yvonne Noel
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Amy,
We are very limited on the number of people that do fit testing, so we moved the fit testing to due by date of hire. This prevented the clumping of 300+ people all trying to get fit tested in the same month that everyone’s performance review was due. All new hires are tested at the time of the post offer pre-employment exam.
Diane M. Shaw, BSN, RN, COHN-S
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Tuality Healthcare
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Happy Friday,
We are moving to a new performance management system. Currently employees are evaluated in the month of their hire date. All of their annual requirements (fit testing, competencies, etc.) are to be completed prior to their review and if they are not completed the employee does not receive any increases they may be entitled to until it is completed. This has worked fairly well in ensuring people keep up on their requirements. The new system will have everyone being reviewed in the same time frame. We are looking at whether it would make sense to do the same with our fit testing. Designate a month and crank out all the fit tests and be done. Then you address new hires as they start. There are pros and cons to either method.
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