OSHA’s respiratory protection rule is quite clear—employers must develop an effective respiratory training program that includes teaching workers when and how to use their respirators. But employers are often cited for noncompliance with the standard. Plus, as of January 2009, OSHA amended its PPE and training enforcement practices to allow per-employee citations for violations, which could mean an enormous increase in your potential liability.
Don’t take a chance. Join us on December 4 for an in-depth webinar on the respiratory protection program requirements.
You and your colleagues will learn:
- How to comply with the OSHA respiratory protection standard
- The terms and definitions involved in “respiratory protection”
- How to select an effective program administrator
- Which hazards require respiratory protection
- How to write and implement a respiratory protection program
- How to select the right respirator for the specific workplace hazards your employees face
- What you need to know about medical evaluation, fit testing, and recordkeeping
- The proper way to fit check and train employees on the use or respirators
- How to determine whether respirator use is voluntary vs. mandatory
- How to clean, inspect, store, and maintain respirators
- The ongoing program maintenance requirements you need to keep in mind
Friday, December 4, 2009
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (PST)
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (MST)
12:30 to 2:00 p.m. (CST)
1:30 to 3:00 p.m. (EST)
About Your Speaker:
Chip Darius is founder and president of Safety Priority Consultants, LLC. His company has providing training and consulting for OSHA compliance and safety management systems since 2000, throughout North America and internationally.
Darius has been active in the fields of safety and emergency response since 1980, and has provided specialized safety & OSHA compliance consulting and training since 1990. He has been active in the field of emergency services for 29 years, serving as an Emergency Medical Technician, EMT-Intermediate, EMS Instructor, director of EMS operations, and in many leadership positions at the local and regional level as well as on advisory boards and committees at the state level.
Since 2002, Darius has served as faculty for the OSHA Training Institute Region 1 Education Center. He has also served as a principal member of a National Fire Protection Association technical committee on Risk Management. He is an active member and has served several terms on the executive board of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Connecticut Valley chapter.
He holds B.S. and M.A. degrees from the University of Connecticut, where he has also served as Adjunct Faculty. Author of 3 books and designer of more than 125 specialized courses in safety and trainer development, he also holds certificates from the OSHA Training Institute, National Safety Council, Construction Safety Council, National Fire Protection Association, and other safety training providers.
Darius also serves on two professional advisory boards for Business & Legal Resources: the National Board of Advisors for Safety & Environmental Products, and the Advisory Board for OSHA Compliance Advisor, a safety and compliance newsletter serving nearly 12,000 safety professionals throughout North America.
This webinar qualifies for Continuance of Certification (COC) credit. CSPs will earn 0.05 COC points for attending this webinar.
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