The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued two separate enforcement memoranda related to the use of respirators by healthcare and non-healthcare employers, given the shortage ...

If there is no way through engineering or administrative controls to get exposure to acceptable levels, respiratory protection must be provided. Respiratory protection is often used to protect against ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has produced a free, downloadable training video for healthcare employers and workers that explains the proper use of respirators and the procedures ...

OSHA will publish its final respiratory standard on APFs in the Aug. 24 Federal Register. This APF final rule completes the revision of the reserve sections of OSHA's respiratory protection standard ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to add two quantitative fit-testing protocols to the agency's Respiratory Protection Standard. The ...

At the outset of the pandemic, many employers were unsure of how OSHA would conduct inspections and issue citations regarding COVID-19 related issues. Early guidance from OSHA indicated that ...

These hazards include particulates, vapors, gases, mists, dust, and fumes. Engineering controls (e.g., enclosure or confinement of the operation, general or local ventilation, and product substitution ...

The agency wants to amend the Respiratory Protection Standard to include a new fit testing procedure and incorporate new Assigned Protection Factors (APFs) for respiratory protection programs. The ...

For a printable version of this article, CLICK HERE. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused well-publicized shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical workers. Eye protection, ...

Respiratory protection is often used to protect against chronic hazards. Unlike a fall from height or an impact to the head, where the effects of the injury are immediately apparent, the effects of ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires the University to provide respiratory protection to employees when their risk of exposure to hazardous materials cannot be control by ...

In order to ensure that employees are protected from airborne contaminants and hazards, RIT has developed a Respiratory Protection Program. A breathing or respiratory hazard exists when toxic ...