and a copy of this section.
* Note to Paragraph
(e)(5)(iii):
When the employer replaces a PLHCP, the employer must
ensure that the new PLHCP obtains this information, either by providing the documents directly
to the PLHCP or having the documents transferred from the former PLHCP to the new PLHCP.
However, OSHA does not expect employers to have employees medically reevaluated solely
because a new PLHCP has been selected.
(e)(6)
* Medical determination. In determining the employee's ability to use a respirator, the employer
shall:
(e)(6)(i)
* Obtain a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use the respirator from the
PLHCP. The recommendation shall provide only the following information:
(e)(6)(i)(A)
* Any limitations on respirator use related to the medical condition of the employee, or relating to
the workplace conditions in which the respirator will be used, including whether or not the
employee is medically able to use the respirator;
(e)(6)(i)(B)
* The need, if any, for follow-up medical evaluations; and
(e)(6)(i)(C)
* A statement that the PLHCP has provided the employee with a copy of the PLHCP's written
recommendation.
(e)(6)(ii)
* If the respirator is a negative pressure respirator and the PLHCP finds a medical condition that
may place the employee's health at increased risk if the respirator is used, the employer shall
provide a PAPR if the PLHCP's medical evaluation finds that the employee can use such a
respirator, if a subsequent medical evaluation finds that the employee is medically able to use a
negative pressure respirator, then the employer is no longer required to provide a PAPR.
(e)(7)
*
Additional medical evaluations
. At a minimum, the employer shall provide additional medical
evaluations that comply with the requirements of this section if:
(e)(7)(i)
* An employee reports medical signs or symptoms that are related to ability to use a respirator.
(e)(7)(ii)
* A PLHCP, supervisor, or the respirator program administrator informs the employer that an
employee needs to be reevaluated;
(e)(7)(iii)
* Information from the respiratory protection program, including observations made during fit
testing and program evaluation, indicates a need for employee reevaluation; or
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