Respirators, when worn correctly, protect workers against insufficient oxygen environments, particulates such as harmful dusts, fogs, smokes, and mists, gases, vapors, and sprays. These hazards may cause cancer, lung impairment, diseases, or death. Compliance with the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard could avert illnesses and deaths in the workplace.
A Respiratory Protection Program is essential for workplaces that handle or produce hazardous substances or inhalants. Your company may need an effective written respiratory protection program if either of the following applies to your facility:
- Are there atmospheric hazards in your work place?
- Does your staff work where respiratory protection is required?
Per OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.134, your company must establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with work-site specific procedures if respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or the respirators are required by the employer.
G2 can assist with the following items related to a successful and effective OSHA-compliant written respiratory protection program:
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive written program.
- Conduct a hazard analysis, including the Identification of the types of exposure, employees who are exposed, activities leading to hazardous exposures, and regulatory guidance on additional risks. to determine the correct type of respirator for your employees.
- Conduct personal exposure monitoring to determine the level of exposure which leads to the type of required respiratory protection equipment.
- Assist with the completion of your employees’ medical evaluations.
- Conduct annual employee training and fit testing.
- Develop site-specific day-to-day procedures and for emergency use.
- Conduct annual assessments regarding program effectiveness and evaluation.
- Administer your program by an experienced program administrator.
- Conduct train-the-trainer program for annual fit testing.
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