Respiratory Medical Approval

 

Beacon provides services to ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.134 medical surveillance and fit testing requirements.  OSHA requires employers to "provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace."

 

Beacon is meeting this need for employers all over the state of Alaska.  As OSHA outlines in the standard, Beacon administers the medical questionnaire confidentially during a time and place that is convenient to the employee.  The medical questionnaire is reviewed with the employee one-on-one to ensure they understand its content. 

 

It is Beacon’s policy to perform a baseline pulmonary function test (PFT) and a brief physical assessment when the medical questionnaire is completed.  A licensed physician or physician assistant reviews all the information and provides a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to wear the respirator.  This written recommendation identifies any limitations on respirator use relating to the medical condition of the employee, or to the workplace conditions in which the respirator will be used.