PART VII PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT — Respiratory protection equipment
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(1) An employer shall select and provide appropriate respiratory protection equipment based on the respiratory hazard to which a worker is exposed and workplace and user factors that affect the performance and reliability of the equipment.
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The equipment referred to in subsection (1) shall be certified by the National Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and used in compliance with the conditions of its certification.
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An employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace, and the evaluation shall include an employee's potential exposure to respiratory hazards and an identification of the contaminant's chemical composition and physical state.
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Where an employer cannot identify the exposure referred to in subsection (3), the employer shall take immediate precautions to protect a worker from immediate danger.
85(5)
An employer shall not permit a respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece to be worn by an employee who has
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hair on the face or scalp that is likely to prevent effective sealing of the facepiece to the facial skin; or
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a condition that interferes with the face to facepiece seal or valve function.
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Where an employee wears corrective glasses or goggles or other personal protective equipment, the employer shall ensure that the equipment is worn in a manner that does not interfere with the seal of the facepiece to the face of the user.
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Where a tight-fitting respirator is used by an employee, an employer shall ensure that the employee performs a user seal check before each use.
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