I cannot stress enough how important it is for all first responders to always wear respiratory protection on the fireground—even after the fire is out. The initial report comes in, an alarm goes off.

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 ...

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 ...

If an employee exhibits/experiences difficulty in breathing (that is unrelated to respirator function) during testing or use, he/she shall be referred to a physician to determine fitness to use such ...

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, ...

Maybe one of the more controversial subjects in the fire service is: When should you wear turnout gear and breathing apparatus? Some firefighters and officers are staunch advocates that any time we ...

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 ...

Under 29 CFR 1910.134 an employee may be required to wear respiratory protection while working. The Purdue University Respiratory Protection Program manual provides an overview of the policies, ...

Preregistration is required for all in person, ZOOM, or Canvas Initial Training. In Person class sizes are limited. See individual training types at the left to Sign ...

Concordia’s Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) is designed to reduce and eliminate employee exposure to workplace air contaminants, such as hazardous dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, vapors ...

Procedure for Enrolling in the UW Respiratory Protection Program (First Time Respirator User) Procedure for Maintaining Enrollment in the UW Respiratory Protection Program (Current Respirator User) ...