The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for situations in which permissible exposure limits (PELs) of airborne contaminants are exceeded, or when the employer requires the use of respirators by employees. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH’s) hierarchy of hazard controls starts with the most effective controls and moves down to those considered least effective:
- Elimination – Physically remove the hazard
- Substitution – Replace the hazard
- Engineering controls – Isolate people from the hazard
- Administrative controls – Change the way people work
- Personal protective equipment – Protect the worker […]
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