[MCOH-EH] PAPR USE IN ACUTE CARE SETTING

[April Tainter]

                We have all respirator users do the OSHA short form every 5 years and fill out an abbreviated form the years between (any health changes, changes in workplace requirements, etc.).  N95 fit testing is done yearly.

April Tainter RN
Employee Health Nurse
ThedaCare-Shawano
100 County Road B
Shawano WI 54166
P 715-524-1493
F 715-524-9983

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Murphy, Andrea
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 12:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] PAPR USE IN ACUTE CARE SETTING

I interpret OSHA's regs to mean  anyone using a respirator   (N 95 or PAPR) must fill out the medical evaluation. This is not an annual requirement though.  The only annual requirement is fit testing for the N 95.

Andrea Murphy  RN
Infection Prevention/Employee Health Coordinator

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North Conway, NH 03860
Ext 2288  or
603 356 0626 office
603 356 6475 fax

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net]<mailto:[mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net]> On Behalf Of Senior, Cathy (DRMC)
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 1:37 PM
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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
cesenior at phhealthcare.org<mailto:cesenior at phhealthcare.org>
www.phhealthcare.org<http://www.phhealthcare.org>

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