The clinic we send our people to does it mostly with a medical questionnaire and interview. If they have no medical issues of significance, they get certification. If the docs aren't sure, only then do they do a pulmonary function with diffusion capacity or some other test they think is needed. Monona
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Respirator physicals?
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 20:06:57 +0000
Re: Respirator physicals?
We are currently trying to qualify two of our employees for respirator use.
All of our employees who are required to use respirators have had physicals (including spirometry) to ensure that they are physically able to use an Air Purifying Respirator (APR) and SCBA. Once they pass the physical, they are fit tested and trained on the proper use and care of the respiratory equipment.
We scheduled appoints with our occupational safety and health provider and were told that they are not allowed to conduct spirometry evaluations at this time due to COVID restrictions.
Have any members of the group experienced this and if so, how were they able to certify employees for respirator use in the absence of spirometry?
BTW, we are located in Massachusetts.
Joe
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