OSHA says that an estimated 5 million workers are required to wear respirators in 1.3 million workplaces throughout the United States. Respirators protect workers against insufficient oxygen environments, harmful dusts, fogs, smokes, mists, gases, vapors, and sprays. These hazards may cause cancer, lung impairment, other diseases, or death.
To keep out harmful vapors, gases, and particulates, respirators must fit properly. In order to ensure proper fit, OSHA requires fit testing before initial use and annually thereafter for all respirators that rely on a mask-to-face seal. Fit testing is the best way to make sure that the selected respirator properly fits the user’s face and provides maximum protection from airborne contaminants.
In order to assist in your respirator fit testing program and to help employees get a comfortable safe fit for the respirators they use, supervisors who super- vise employees who wear respirators should be trained to understand the requirements and procedures of OSHA’s fit testing rules.
This training program provides information on what supervisors need to know on Respirator Fit Testing
When the training is complete, supervisors will be able to:
- Help employees select, assess comfort, and fit a respirator.
- Teach workers to perform positive and negative seal checks.
- Understand qualitative and quantitative fit test options and procedures
Content of Training Resource:
- PowerPoint Slide
- Trainer’s Guide
- Speaker’s Note
- Quiz
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Audit Checklist 1
- Audit Checklist 2
- Handout
- Attendance Sheet
- Training Evaluation Form
- A Sample Training Plan
Intended For:
Health and safety managers, officers, leaders, trainers and anyone involved in health and safety training.
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