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 ...

The six-month delay was adopted to allow affected employers to come into compliance with the additional requirements, and follows OSHA's withdrawal last month of its 1997 proposal on tuberculosis and ...

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 ...

Consider Henry, an operations manager in Philadelphia. For him, the purpose of training is getting workers to fill out the right forms. He has achieved his goal when his filing cabinet is full of ...

On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a series of frequently asked questions and answers regarding the use of cloth ...

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 ...

Centralized online resource helps organizations manage recurring OSHA training obligations Employers often do a good job providing initial training, but refresher training is where OSHA compliance ...

Both federal and state OSHA regulators have been regularly citing employers for failure to comply with their respective respiratory protection standards in connection with COVID-19 inspections and ...

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 purpose of the Bates College Respiratory Protection Program is to ensure the health and safety of all College employees and students who have the potential to be exposed to hazardous airborne ...