Shared on behalf of the Occupational Health and Safety Department
Wearing an N95 mask provides protection for staff from chemical exposures and airborne contaminants. Respirator fit testing verifies that the respirator provides the expected level of protection by ensuring a tight seal between the respirator and the wearer’s face. It is a requirement of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center that your fit testing be updated bi-annually, or sooner if there are changes in facial features, weight loss or gain of 10 pounds or more, or if the mask you were fit tested for is no longer available.
Occupational Health and Safety sends out quarterly notices to managers identifying who is overdue or coming due on their mask fit testing. If you have received a notification, or you think your fit test requires an update for another reason, please call Occupational Health and Safety at (807) 684-6212 to book.
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