Respiratory Protection
OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard applies to general industry, construction, shipyard, long shoring and marine terminal workplaces. The Standard establishes uniform guidelines for protecting workers when they must work in hazardous atmospheres.
Objective
This course teaches employees how to protect themselves from airborne contaminants in the workplace. Main topics include contaminants in the workplace, classes of respirators, respiratory selection, using the respirator and OSHA regulatory requirements.
Regulation
OSHA - 29 CFR 1910.134
Who Should Attend
Employees who may be exposed to airborne contaminants.
Course Content
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Specify the requirements of OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard
- List the components of a respiratory protection program
- Identify how to detect airborne contaminants in the workplace, assess their dangers and to protect yourself against them
- Describe the use and function of different respirators
- Identify and select appropriate respiratory protection equipment
- Inspect and maintain respiratory equipment
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