SafetyManager's "Respiratory Protection and Safety"
Regulatory Compliance Kit™ has been created specifically
to involve employees in the process of understanding respiratory
hazards and to help facilities in fulfilling OSHA's Respiratory
Standards (29 CFR,1910.103, 134) training requirements.
One
of the problems with many respiratory hazards (such as
fumes or gases) is that employees can not easily "see"
them. Even more visible hazards, such as dusts, are often
accepted as part of a "normal" work environment. As a
result, many respiratory problems only become clearly
evident well after the original exposure. Yet once they
occur, most respiratory problems are "chronic" and long
lasting. To further protect employees from these hazards,
both OSHA and NIOSH have issued changes to their Respiratory
Protection Requirements. This kit incorporates information
required by the revised Standard.
The
Compliance Manual provides a detailed summary of the information
needed to comply with the OSHA Standard, as well as a
complete "fill-in-the-blank" Respiratory Protection Program.
The Posters in the Kit emphasize the importance of respiratory
safety.
Topics covered in this kit include:
