Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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2.. Appropriate. respirator. selection.for.the.hazards.to.which.the.employee. is.
exposed
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3.. Proper.respirator.use.under.the.workplace.conditions.the.employee.encounters
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4.. Proper.respirator.maintenance
The.company.needs.to.retain.written.information.regarding.medical.evaluations,.
it. testing,. and. the. respirator. program.. This. information. will. facilitate. employee.
involvement.in.the.respirator.program,.assist.the.company.in.auditing.the.adequacy.
of.the.program,.and.provide.a.record.for.compliance.determinations.by.OSHA.
Effective. training. for. employees. who. are. required. to. use. respirators. is. essen-
tial..The.training.must.be.comprehensive,. understandable,.and.recur.annually.and.
more.often.if.necessary..Training.will.be.provided.prior.to.requiring.the.employee.to.
use.a.respirator.in.the.workplace..The.training.must.ensure.that.each.employee.can.
.demonstrate.knowledge.of.at.least.the.following:
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1.. Why. the. respirator. is. necessary. and. how. improper. it,. usage,. or. mainte-
nance.can.compromise.the.protective.effect.of.the.respirator
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2.. Limitations.and.capabilities.of.the.respirator
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3.. How. to. use. the. respirator. effectively. in. emergency. situations,. including.
situations.in.which.the.respirator.malfunctions
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4.. How.to.inspect,.put.on.and.remove,.use,.and.check.the.seals.of.the.respirator
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5.. What.the.procedures.are.for.maintenance.and.storage.of.the.respirator
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6.. How.to.recognize.medical.signs.and.symptoms.that.may.limit.or.prevent.
the.effective.use.of.respirators
Retraining.shall.be.conducted.annually.when.changes.in.the.workplace.occur.or.
the.type.of.respirator.renders.previous.training.obsolete..Inadequacies.in.the.employ-
ee's.knowledge.or.use.of.the.respirator.indicates.that.the.employee.has.not.retained.
the.requisite.understanding.or.skill,.and.if.another.situation.arises.in.which.retrain-
ing.appears.necessary,.the.employer.must.proceed.as.soon.as.possible.with.retraining.
to.ensure.safe.respirator.use.
Training.will.be.conducted.by.approved.instructors..Training.is.divided.into.the.
following.sections:
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1.. Classroom.instruction:
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a..
Overview.of.the.company's.respiratory.protection.program.and.OSHA's.
standard
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b..
Respiratory.protection.safety.procedures
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c..
Respirator.selection
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d..
Respirator.operation.and.use
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e..
Why.respirator.is.necessary
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f..
How.improper.it,.usage,.or.maintenance.can.compromise.the.protec-
tive.effect
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g..
Limitations.and.capabilities.of.the.respirator
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h..
How.to.use.the.respirator.effectively.in.emergency.situations,.including.
respirator.malfunctions
