Medical evaluations and fit testing: how they fit together
Why you can't test without clearance, and how digital evaluations speed up the process.
The Sequence of Compliance
It is a strict OSHA rule: You cannot fit test an employee until they have been medically cleared to wear a respirator.
Breathing through a respirator puts extra strain on the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems. The medical evaluation ensures the employee is healthy enough to handle that strain.
The Old Way (The Bottleneck)
Historically, companies would schedule a clinic visit for an employee. The employee drives there, sits in the waiting room, fills out a massive paper questionnaire, sees a doctor, and eventually brings a clearance paper back to work so they can finally be scheduled for a fit test. It wastes hours.
The Modern Way (Digital Clearance)
The OSHA medical evaluation questionnaire is highly standardized. It doesn't always require an in-person physical unless the questionnaire flags a specific health concern.
Onsite Fit Testing's Online Medical Evaluations:
1. We send your employees a secure link.
2. They complete the OSHA-required questionnaire online from their phone or computer in about 10-15 minutes.
3. Our licensed medical professionals review the answers.
4. Clearance is issued digitally.
By the time our technicians arrive at your facility for the fit test, all medical clearances are already verified. Zero waiting rooms.