To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Both federal and state OSHA regulators have been regularly citing employers for failure to comply with their respective respiratory protection standards in connection with COVID-19 inspections and these citations have not been restricted to the healthcare industry. OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard, at 29 CFR 1910.134, requires employers to provide appropriate respiratory protection, such as N95 respirators, when necessary to protect employees from a known hazard in the workplace. Use of a respirator, in turn, requires “proper training, fit testing, availability of appropriate medical evaluations and monitoring, cleaning, and oversight by a knowledgeable staff member.”