Items Tagged with 'Respirator fit test'

Washington — OSHA has issued temporary enforcement guidelines for fit testing of powered air-purifying respirators for workers at high risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Washington — OSHA recently released a poster and video that detail seven steps to properly put on and remove a respirator at work.

Washington — In effort to preserve the supply of N95 filtering facepiece respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA is permitting the reuse of respirators that undergo certain decontamination processes, according to an April 24 temporary enforcement memo.

The AccuFIT 9000 is a respirator fit tester that performs quick fit tests using the new OSHA protocol. Based on time-proven CNC particle counting, the fit tester can be a stand-alone device or connected to PCs and tablets using Wi-Fi, Ethernet or USB.

Washington — OSHA is extending its temporary leniency on annual respirator fit testing to all covered employers, not only those in the health care industry.

Washington — A new video is aimed at helping organizations – particularly those in health care – understand the qualitative fit testing process.

Washington — In an effort to preserve the supply of N95 filtering facepiece respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA has temporarily suspended its requirement for annual respirator fit testing in the health care industry.

Why do some employers fail to follow fit testing requirements? Experts weigh in on the challenges and go over the basics.

Washington — OSHA has issued a final rule that adds two fit testing protocols to the agency’s respiratory protection standard (1910.134).

What are the benefits of a loose-fitting respirator versus a tight-fitting respirator?