Annual Retraining and Refresher Training
Retraining must be done annually and under some conditions, additional retraining might be required.
Counterfeit and Altered Respirators
Circumstances which would require retraining include situations where:
- changes in the type of respirator assigned to the employee render previous training obsolete;
- when the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill to use the respirator properly; or
- any other situation in which retraining appears necessary to ensure safe respirator use.
For example, training in the operation and use of SCBAs must be ongoing and continuous. Individuals who are designated to use SCBA must follow the manufacturer's instructions and be trained annually. Training must include the wearing and using SCBAs during exercise situations (e.g., walking).
All respirator training should be documented by the program administrator, and the documentation should include the type, model, and size of the respirator assigned to each employee.
Make sure students wear the respirator in normal air for a long familiarity period and then in a test atmosphere.
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5-5. When is respirator training required?
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