Description

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, diseases, or death. Compliance with the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard could avert hundreds of deaths and thousands of illnesses annually.

Respirators protect the user in two basic ways. The first is by the removal of contaminants from the air. Respirators of this type include particulate respirators, which filter out airborne particles, and air-purifying respirators with cartridges/canisters which filter out chemicals and gases. Other respirators protect by supplying clean respirable air from another source. Respirators that fall into this category include airline respirators, which use compressed air from a remote source, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), which include their own air supply.

This video will assist in providing the proper and necessary OSHA required training on respiratory safety. This course will take you approximately 30 minutes to complete and will cover the following topics:

• Respiratory Protection Program
• Voluntary Use of Respirators
• Selection of Respirators
• Types of Respirators
• Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH)
• Medical Evaluations
• Fit Testing
• User Seal Check
• Maintenance & Care
• Training