[NIOSH] Assessing Respirator Perceptions, Experiences, and Maintenance

The goal of this generic information collection request is to enable CDC/NIOSH to support the effective use of respiratory protection by providing information that may be used to improve the design and implementation of employer-administered programs. Using the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) respiratory protection program (RPP) requirements as the foundational framework, this research will assess current perceptions in respirator use as well as gaps in respirator use, maintenance, and implementation. Data collection efforts will seek to 1) determine the perceived knowledge, skills, and uses of respirators among those who wear a respirator as a part of their job and/or those who oversee respirator use, and 2) identify patterns in RPPs and other health and safety programs such as practices and directives that are included or missing to inform new content for improved respirator training, management, and effective, trusted use.

The latest form for [NIOSH] Assessing Respirator Perceptions, Experiences, and Maintenance expires 2029-01-31 and is listed under ICR 202509-0920-007.