OSHA’s respiratory protection requirements are extensive, and they can be overwhelming for even the most seasoned safety professionals. The employer shall designate a program administrator who is ...

The revised Respiratory Protection standard went into effect over 20 years ago, replacing the standard that was adopted in 1971, and still it is one of the most cited standards by OSHA. In fact, in ...

This program outlines the requirements and procedures for the proper selection, use, and maintenance of respiratory protection to safeguard employees from airborne contaminants in the workplace. Your ...

Due to recent events, such as COVID-19 as well as more frequent wildfires, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends two frameworks for providing respiratory protection ...

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. As of June 2018, all asphalt plants should have ...

Recent enforcement activity by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) underscores the risks posed by the deployment of N95 and other respirators by long-term care providers, ...

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a letter on April 27 to the Nuclear Energy Institute and the National Organization of Test, Research, and Training Reactors, and others, clarifying ...

Various activities in academic and staff areas create conditions for potential exposures to airborne contaminants that could result in acute or chronic occupational disease. Where feasible, Purdue ...

Michigan Technological University has determined that certain employees are required to perform tasks involving actual or potential disturbance of asbestos containing materials that could result in ...

The purpose of Western Michigan University’s Respiratory Protection Safety Program is to enhance the protection of employee health by ensuring proper training, selecting and fitting of respirators, in ...

The William & Mary Respiratory Protection Program is managed by the Environmental Health and Safety office and complies with 29 CFR 1910.134. The respiratory protection program is implemented whenever ...