A Respiratory Examination is Essential to Ensuring Good health among Exposed Employees
In industry and commerce where there is an element of risk of respiratory health issues caused by airborne particulate contamination, employers have a duty of care to provide regular respiratory examination facilities. In the age of the internet employees can take a "written" respiratory exam in the form of an on line questionnaire.
In these circumstances the employee does not have to undertake a journey to a health facility which may be some miles from the workplace which means lost time on the job. To avoid lost time, an employee in a business or industry where there is risk of respiratory issues developing and where there is a requirement to wear a
respiration mask, can take an approved industry recognized examination questionnaire which is able to approve the user/employee for respirator fit testing for any type of mask. This includes a standard dust mask, N-95 mask, half face-piece, full face-piece, supplied air, powered air purifying respirator (PAPR), and/or self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Should the on line questionnaire throw up any issues for the employee/patient taking the exam and further investigation is required an electronic message in the form of an email will be sent to your manager and it will indicate that a physical examination is recommended. At no time is your manager given access to any medical information pertaining to any issues and neither is the reason why an exam is necessary.
Because respiratory exams are required on a regular basis by employees in at risk industries, if an examination is necessary it will be arranged and paid by an employer. Any employer, firm or business which falls under the remit of the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard 1910.134 regardless of industry, can use an on line questionnaire, and then subsequent examination of a physical nature if deemed necessary by the results of the questionnaire. Should the working conditions of any employee working in an at risk industry change or indeed there are any signs or symptoms of an issue, regardless of how minor, an on line test can be taken to determine if there are any underlying health and respiration issues which need addressing. If an employee has been ill in any period, prior to recommencing duties, an on line questionnaire test can be taken to determine if there is any risk in taking up duties again.
Respiratory health for all employees working in an industry where there is a risk of contamination by airborne particulates is an essential element of their right to good health and safe working place practices. A respiratory examination taken on line with The Respirator Survey can help determine where there is risk (if any) and engage employees in further physical examination if required. In the first instance the website of the Respirator Survey can be found at [http://www.respiratorysurvey.com].
In these circumstances the employee does not have to undertake a journey to a health facility which may be some miles from the workplace which means lost time on the job. To avoid lost time, an employee in a business or industry where there is risk of respiratory issues developing and where there is a requirement to wear a
respiration mask, can take an approved industry recognized examination questionnaire which is able to approve the user/employee for respirator fit testing for any type of mask. This includes a standard dust mask, N-95 mask, half face-piece, full face-piece, supplied air, powered air purifying respirator (PAPR), and/or self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Should the on line questionnaire throw up any issues for the employee/patient taking the exam and further investigation is required an electronic message in the form of an email will be sent to your manager and it will indicate that a physical examination is recommended. At no time is your manager given access to any medical information pertaining to any issues and neither is the reason why an exam is necessary.
Because respiratory exams are required on a regular basis by employees in at risk industries, if an examination is necessary it will be arranged and paid by an employer. Any employer, firm or business which falls under the remit of the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard 1910.134 regardless of industry, can use an on line questionnaire, and then subsequent examination of a physical nature if deemed necessary by the results of the questionnaire. Should the working conditions of any employee working in an at risk industry change or indeed there are any signs or symptoms of an issue, regardless of how minor, an on line test can be taken to determine if there are any underlying health and respiration issues which need addressing. If an employee has been ill in any period, prior to recommencing duties, an on line questionnaire test can be taken to determine if there is any risk in taking up duties again.
Respiratory health for all employees working in an industry where there is a risk of contamination by airborne particulates is an essential element of their right to good health and safe working place practices. A respiratory examination taken on line with The Respirator Survey can help determine where there is risk (if any) and engage employees in further physical examination if required. In the first instance the website of the Respirator Survey can be found at [http://www.respiratorysurvey.com].