Respiratory Protection

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Respiratory protection consultants build and maintain programs under OSHA 1910.134 — written program development, exposure-based respirator selection with assigned protection factors, qualitative and quantitative fit testing, medical evaluation coordination, and cartridge change-out schedules grounded in exposure data rather than odor thresholds. Many also run annual fit test events on-site, train employees on donning, seal checks, and maintenance, and evaluate whether voluntary use requires the full program or appendix D only. Expect selection logic tied to measured exposures, fit test records that hold up in an audit, and a straight answer to the question that starts most engagements: whether your operation needs respirators at all, or whether engineering controls can eliminate the requirement.