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11. The company will establish and implement procedures for the proper use of respirators. These requirements include prohibiting conditions that may result in facepiece seal leakage, preventing employees from removing respirators in hazardous environments, taking actions to ensure continued effective respirator operation throughout the work shift, and establishing procedures for the use of respirators in IDLH atmospheres. 12. We shall provide each respirator user with a respirator that is clean, sanitary, and in good working order.The Supervisor or Manager shall ensure that respirators are cleaned and disinfected. 13. All filters, cartridges and canisters used in the workplace must be legibly labeled and color-coded with the NIOSH approval label that must not be removed. 14. Training and information will be provided to employees who are required to use respirators. The training will be comprehensive, understandable,and recur annually, or more often if necessary. 15. The safety program administrator shall conduct evaluations of the workplace to ensure that the written respiratory protection program is being properly implemented, and to consult with employees to ensure that they are using the respirators properly. 16. Written information regarding medical evaluations, fit testing, and the respirator program shall be retained indefinitely. This information will facilitate employee involvement in the respirator program, assist us in auditing the adequacy of the program,and provide a record for compliance determinations by OSHA. 17. Where respirator use is not required by a particular standard or hazard, the company may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if we determine that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If voluntary respirator use is permissible, we shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D of section 5144 8CCR. ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard.") Respirator Selection Requirements The proper respirator for the job and hazard shall be selected.This selection will be made in accordance with ANSI Z88.2- 1980 standards.The correct respirator shall be specified for each job.The individual issuing them shall be adequately instructed to insure that the correct respirator is used. The manufacturers' recommendations and literature will also be reviewed to determine if the respirator provides protection against the expected contaminants. For instance,dust masks do not provide protection against gasses or vapors. The safety program administrator or another qualified individual shall review and approve all breathing air compressors and installations for compliance with appropriate OSHA regulations and safety procedures prior to use. Respirators for IDLH atmospheres. We shall provide the following respirators for employee use in IDLH atmospheres: • A full face piece pressure demand SCBA certified by NIOSH for a minimum service life of thirty minutes,or • A combination full face piece pressure demand supplied-air respirator(SAR)with auxiliary self-contained air supply. • Respirators provided only for escape from IDLH atmospheres shall be NIOSH-certified for escape from the atmosphere in which they will be used. • All oxygen-deficient atmospheres shall be considered IDLH. 66