If you perform any task at the workplace that requires the use of a respirator you must ensure that it fits properly and has a good seal on your face. A fit test needs to be done yearly to check that contaminated air cannot leak into the respirator and be inhaled.
To ensure a good fit, nothing, including eyeglass frames, head coverings or beards, sideburns, or stubble must come between your respirator and your skin where the respirator seals with your face.
When must you do a fit test?
- Before you use your respirator the first time
- Once a year
- If you experience physical changes, weight gain or loss