I reorganized the respirator ppt for construction

1. Respirators
John Newquist
Draft 3 2 2019

2. Top 10 most frequently cited OSHA standards
violated in FY 2018
• Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501)
• Hazard communication standard, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200)
• Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451)
• Respiratory protection, general industry (29 CFR 1910.134)
• Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry
• Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053)
• Powered industrial trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178)
• Fall Protection–Training Requirements (29 CFR 1926.503)
• Machinery and Machine Guarding, general requirements
• Eye and Face Protection

3. Standard Overview
• Definitions
• Program
Requirements
• Selection
• Medical Evaluation
• Fit Testing
• Maintenance/Use
• Training
• Recordkeeping

4. • Payment
• Training
• Audit
Overview

5. Payment
• Employers pay for almost all
personal protective equipment
that is required by OSHA’s
standards.
• Metatarsal foot protection;
• Rubber boots with steel toes;
• Non-prescription eye
protection;
• Hard hats/Bump Caps;
• Hearing Protection;
• Respirators
• Personal fall protection; and
• Reflective work vests.
• It does not require payment for
uniforms, items worn to keep
clean, or other items that are
not PPE.
• Sturdy work shoes;
• Non-specialty slip-resistant,
non-safety-toe footwear;
• Prescription Eye wear

6. Respiratory
Protection
• 1910.134
– Written program #2
– Medical evaluation #1
– Fit testing #3, #6
– Selection, Evaluation of
exposure #5
– Maintenance, Storage, and
Care #9
– Annual Training #8
– Program evaluation #10
– Beards #7
Voluntary use App D - #4

7. Voluntary Use Requirements
(other than filtering facepiece respirator)
• Medical evaluations
• Maintenance, Cleaning,
Storage
• Appendix D
• The basic advisory information in
Appendix D must be provided to
employees who wear respirators
when use is not required by this
standard or by the employer

8. Voluntary Use Requirements
(Filtering facepiece only)
Appendix D only:
• Read and Heed all instructions
• Use approved respirators
• Properly selected
• Keep track of your respirator

9. Written Program Requirements
Program Elements:
• Selection procedures
• Medical Evaluations
• Fit testing procedures for
tight-fitting respirators
• Proper use procedures -
routine & emergency
• Procedures & schedules for
maintenance
• Supplied air quality &
quantity
• Hazards Training - routine
& emergency
• Respirator use training
• Program auditing

11. Respirator Selection/Use

12. Evaluation of
Health Hazards

13. Levels
• Silica OSHA level is 50
micrograms
• White cloud can be
over the silica levels in
one minute

14. Selection of Respirators
• Employer must select
and provide an
appropriate respirator
based on the respiratory
hazards

15. Protection Factors

16. Uses/Limitations
• Will only work with corresponding filters or cartridges
• Can protect you from hazardous levels of materials
• If worn properly and in the right atmosphere, respirators can
save your life

17. Uses / Limitations
Never use an air purifying
respirator:
• If Oxygen level is below 19.5%
or above 21%
• in an IDLH atmosphere;
• for ABRASIVE BLASTING;
• for FIRE FIGHTING;
• which is not APPROVED for the
contaminant of concern;
• with FACIAL HAIR.

18. Some Caveats
• PPE is used as a last resort
• The use of PPE signifies
that the hazard could not
be controlled by other
methods, such as:
– administrative controls
(i.e., shift rotation)
– engineering or industrial
hygiene controls

19. Back to the caveats...
• The use of PPE signals that the
hazard still exists in the
workplace
• Unprotected individuals in the
same area will be exposed
• Failure of PPE means that the
worker will be exposed
• PPE can be combined with
other controls

20. Sampling
• Qualified person
• Appropriate
instrument
• Duration of sampling
• Pre and post
calibration

21. Respiratory protective
equipment
Selection of suitable
type by competent
person
Factors:
• nature of hazards
• measured concentrations
• period of exposure
• vision
• communications
• confined spaces
• personal suitability

22. Respiratory protective
equipment
Training in the use
of equipment must
be given
Stored in a clean
place with
protective enclosure

23. Respiratory protective
equipment
Disposable face mask:
• light, comfortable, cheap
• one user only
• eight hour maximum use, but
less if high dust levels
• dispose of after use
• May not be ok for silica
• Not for lead and asbestos

24. Respiratory protective
equipment
Half-mask dust respirator:
• easily maintained
• freedom of movement
• may have ‘shelf life’
• colour coded cartridges

25. Respiratory protective
equipment
• High efficiency
particulate air (HEPA)
dust respirator:
• full face protection
• correct fitting and use
• beards, spectacles, etc.
may lessen efficiency

26. Respiratory protective
equipment
Positive pressure powered
respirator:
• for long periods of work
• pump and filter
• approximately seven hours
use
• air leaks go outwards
• requires battery and filter
maintenance

27. Respiratory protective
equipment
Helmet and visor respirator:
• battery-operated fan
and filter
• comfortable
• not for all hazards
• requires maintenance
schedules

28. Confined Space SAR

29. Self-contained Air Supply for Escape.
Supplied air respirators are not
to be used in an atmosphere
which is immediately
dangerous to life and health
(IDLH) unless it is equipped
with a self-contained air supply
for escape.

30. Respiratory protective
equipment
Compressed airline breathing
apparatus:
• mask or hood with
compressed airline
• requires pure air at correct
pressure, humidity and
temperature
• air hose can restrict
movement

31. Respiratory protective
equipment
Self-contained breathing
apparatus:
• mask, air regulator and
cylinder
• used only by a trained
person
• selected by competent
person
• cylinder duration is 20 – 30
minutes

32. 2014

33. Medical Evaluation

34. Medical Evaluation Requirements
• Evaluation completed prior to wearing respirator
• Annually thereafter
• Evaluation include information in Sections 1 and 2, Part 1
Of Appendix C
• Conducted by a physician or licensed health care
professional

35. Medical Signs and Symptoms
• The following are signs or
symptoms that may
prevent the use of a
respirator:
– Seizures
– Claustrophobia
– Asthma
– Emphysema
– Pneumonia
– Collapsed Lung
– Lung Cancer
– Broken Ribs
– Chest
Injuries/Surgeries
– Any other lung
problems
– Heart or Circulation
problems
– Anxiety

36. Fit Testing

37. Fit Testing Requirements
• Employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators must pass
an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit
test (QNFT):
– prior to initial use,
– whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make)
is used, and
– at least annually thereafter
• Must conduct an additional fit test whenever the employee
reports, or the employer or PLHCP makes visual observations
of, changes in the employee’s physical condition (e.g., facial
scarring, dental changes, cosmetic surgery, or obvious change
in body weight) that could affect respirator fit

38. Fit Testing
Quantitative fit testing uses a machine to
measure the actual amount of leakage
into the face piece and does not rely
upon your sense of taste, smell, or
irritation in order to detect leakage
The fit test shall be administered
using an OSHA-accepted QLFT or
QNFT protocol.
Fit test not done before use. #6
Fit test not done annually #3

39. Fit Testing
• Qualitative fit testing is
normally used for half-
mask respirators - those
that just cover your
mouth and nose.
• Half-mask respirators can
be filtering facepiece
respirators - often called
"N95s" - as well as
elastomeric respirators.

40. TSI Qfit
• Qualitative respirator fit
tester is the only OSHA-
compliant (29CFR
1910.134) automated
pump-driven nebulizer for
Bitrex and Saccharin to
qualitatively test the
integrity of respirators to
the specific users wearing
them.

41. User Seal Check
An action conducted by the respirator
user to determine if the respirator is
properly seated to the face.
Positive Pressure
Check
Negative Pressure
Check

42. User Seal Check

43. Maintenance/Care

44. Cleaning Protocol
• Dismantle
• Wash
• Rinse
• Drain
• Sanitize
• Rinse
• Dry
• Reassemble
• Test
1. Hypochlorite solution or
2. Aqueous solution of iodine
or,
3. Other manufacturer
cleansers

45. Maintenance and Care
• Clean and disinfect at the following
intervals:
– as often as necessary when issued for
exclusive use
– before being worn by different
individuals when issued to more than
one employee
– after each use for emergency respirators
and those used in fit testing and training

46. Anatomy of a half-mask respirator

47. Inspection
• Dirt
• Cracks
• Tears
• Holes
• Distortion
• Broken parts
• Missing parts
• Elasticity
• Corrosion
• Valve test

48. Storage
• Protect Respirator
from:
– Dust
– Sunlight
– Damaging chemicals
– Heat
– Extreme cold
– Excessive moisture

49. Employee Responsibilities
• Dirty respirator
• Wear PPE when necessary
and required
• Attend PPE training
sessions annually
• Care for, clean,
maintaining, and dispose
of PPE properly.
• Report any damaged or
defective PPE
immediately.

50. Respirator Defective

51. Training

52. Training
Requirements
• Training must be provided prior to use, unless acceptable
training has been provided by another employer within the
past 12 months
• Retraining is required annually, and when:
– changes in the workplace or type of respirator render previous
training obsolete
– there are inadequacies in the employee’s knowledge or use
– any other situation arises in which retraining appears necessary
• The basic advisory information in Appendix D must be
provided to employees who wear respirators when use is not
required by this standard or by the employer

53. Training Requirements
• Training must be provided
prior to use
• Retraining is required
annually, and when:
– changes in the workplace
or type of respirator
render previous training
obsolete
– there are inadequacies in
the employee’s
knowledge or use
– any other situation arises
in which retraining
appears necessary

54. General Information
• Why respirator is
necessary
• How improper fit, use,
or maintenance can
effect the purpose of
the respirator

55. Air Created by an Oil Lubricated
Compressor?
• For oil-lubricated compressors,
the employer shall use a high-
temperature or carbon
monoxide alarm, or both, to
monitor carbon monoxide
levels.
• If only high-temperature
alarms are used, the air supply
shall be monitored at intervals
sufficient to prevent carbon
monoxide in the breathing air
from exceeding 10ppm

56. Compressor Citation

57. Hose Length
• The total system
length can be up to
350 ft. with 100 ft.
maximum from the
pump to the
respirator and 250
ft. from the pump
to the inlet filter.

58. Recordkeeping

59. Recordkeeping
• Records of medical evaluations must be retained and
made available per 29 CFR 1910.1020
• A record of fit tests must be established and retained
until the next fit test is administered
• A written copy of the current program must be
retained
• Written materials required to be retained must be
made available upon request to affected employees
and OSHA

60. Problems?

61. Dec 2017
• Cal/OSHA Issues Advisory on
Respiratory Protection for Harmful
Exposure to Wildfire Smoke.
• When outdoor workers are exposed to
air quality that is designated
"Unhealthy", "Very Unhealthy" or
"Hazardous" by local air quality
management districts, employers are
required to provide filtering
respirators such as masks labeled N95
and certified by the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH).

62. December 2014
• Evanston IL
• $132,000 to six contractors
• OSHA's inspection found that
onsite asbestos consultant
directed the HVAC contractor
to cut and remove 60 feet of
piping that contained asbestos
insulation without PPE.
Typical asbestos pipe.

63. Any Questions?

64. Questions?

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