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 ...

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 ...

National Fit Testing Services has expanded its in-service training program to help first responders and other affected healthcare workers meet OSHA respiratory protection standards, according to an ...

On the TV show Monk, the main character occasionally donned a facemask to ward off the germs he so famously feared. But what Adrian Monk didn’t show viewers is the need for the layman respirator ...

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 ...

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

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 ...