Procedures for Use of Respiratory Protection Equipment. 1. In order to receive a respirator mask fitting test (“fit test”) and be able to use Police Department issued respiratory protection equipment, a bargaining unit employee must:
a. complete the “Medical History Form for Assessing Readiness for Respirator Mask Fitting” issued by Occupational Medical Services (OMS), Office of Human Resources; and
b. receive medical clearance from OMS.
2. The content of the medical history form prepared by OMS will comport with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
3. The bargaining unit employee will forward the completed medical history form to OMS in a sealed envelope marked confidential, as provided by the Department, and will include a self-addressed envelope for the use of OMS in returning the medical history form to the employee.
4. Following OMS’s evaluation of the employee’s medical history form, the form and the employee’s copy of the Respiratory Health Certification Form will be returned to the employee, in the self-addressed envelope. The employee must insure that a copy of the medical history form is retained and available to the Employer upon proper notice.
5. If OMS medically certifies the employee’s fitness for use of respiratory protection equipment, arrangements will be made by the Department to conduct a “fit test”.
6. If OMS does not medically certify the bargaining unit employee, the employee must contact OMS to arrange for a medical evaluation by the Employee Medical Examiner (EME).
7. Following the medical examination, if the employee disputes the finding of the EME, the employee may seek a second evaluation from a private medical provider at the employee’s expense. The employee’s private provider must review the OMS medical history form and indicate the provider’s determination on the Respiratory Health Certification Form, consistent with the requirements of that form.
8. In the event that the employee’s private provider concludes that the employee is cleared for use of respiratory protection equipment, contrary to the EME’s determination, the EME will arrange for an independent medical evaluation at the Employer’s expense, to determine the employee’s medical fitness to use respiratory protection equipment.
9. Bargaining unit employees who have not been medically cleared and therefore are unable to utilize Department issued respiratory protection equipment will be reasonably accommodated. Types of reasonable accommodation include providing the employee with an Escape Hood f...
Procedures for Use of Respiratory Protection Equipment. 1. In order to receive a respirator mask fitting test (“fit test”) and be able to use Police Department issued respiratory protection equipment, a bargaining unit employee must:
a. complete the “Medical History Form for Assessing Readiness for Respirator Mask Fitting” issued by Occupational Medical Services (OMS), Office of Human Resources; and
b. receive medical clearance from OMS.
2. The content of the medical history form prepared by OMS will comport with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
3. The bargaining unit employee will forward the completed medical history form to OMS in a sealed envelope marked confidential, as provided by the Department, and will include a self- addressed envelope for the use of OMS in returning the medical history form to the employee.
