['Personal Protective Equipment']
['Respiratory Protection']
03/12/2025
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No. The OSHA Respiratory Protection standard states that, when respirators are required, employees who have facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interferes with valve function cannot wear tight-fitting facepieces.
However, if the employee chooses to wear a respirator voluntarily, the standard does not prohibit them from wearing a beard. Traditionally, good industrial hygiene practice recommends that facial hair that interferes with the face-to-facepiece seal should be avoided.
['Personal Protective Equipment']
['Respiratory Protection']
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