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Respiratory Protection
Course Length: 45 minutes
Overview: When you're exposed to visible hazards, the dangers can be obvious. However, when you're exposed to airborne contaminants or oxygen-deficient atmospheres, you may not be able to sense the danger in time, if at all.
Respiratory hazards are very real, and many employees are exposed to breathing hazards at work.
To give yourself the greatest possible protection for a safe and healthy work environment, always wear the right personal protective equipment (PPE) for the job when workplace controls are not enough protection.
Respiratory Protection is designed to familiarize you with respiratory hazards, including oxygen-deficient atmospheres. You'll learn how to protect yourself around workplace breathing hazards.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify workplace and engineering controls to safeguard workers from respiratory hazards
- Recognize respiratory safety hazards
- Explain why a medical evaluation is necessary
- Select appropriate PPE for respiratory protection
- Evaluate a respirator seal for fit
- Follow proper maintenance procedures
Outline:
Respiratory Protection covers the following topics:
Controls & PPE
- What are the Other Controls?
- Who is Responsible?
- The Importance of Fit
Respiratory Hazards
- Unseen Hazards
- Health Effects
- Monitoring
- Your First Defense
- Breathing Protection (expansion on voluntary use)
Respiratory Protection
- Issuing Respirators
- Types of Respirators
- Special PPE Considerations
- Medical Evaluation
- Fit Testing
- Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH)
- Medical Records
- Respirator Care
- Respirator Storage
- End-of-Service Life
- If Something is Wrong
Regulations covered in this course:
- 29 CFR 1910: 1910.94 - (Ventilation)
- 1910.132 - (PPE General Requirements)
- 1910.134 - (Respiratory Protection)
- 1910.151 - (Medical Services & First Aid)
- 1910.1020 - (Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records)
Intended Audience: Any employee required to wear a respirator, or does so voluntarily, as part of their job responsibilities.
Copyright Date: 2019
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