The most recent Respiratory Protection standard 29 CFR 1910.134 went into effect on October 5, 1998. Among the changes in the standard is the Medical Evaluation Process. Whereas the previous standard required a physical by a physician, the new standard requires the employee to fill out a medical questionnaire. The questionnaire is then evaluated by a licensed health care provider to establish the employee’s suitability to wear a respirator. The medical questionnaire and evaluation must be completed before the respirator is worn for the first time. The following is the Medical Evaluation Questionnaire as it appears in the 29 […]