Employer Responsibilities
Employers must maintain this type of respiratory protection document.
What is a written respiratory protection program?
Tiny airborne particles caused by grinding, crushing, or sanding.
What are dusts?
This respirator covers your nose, mouth, and chin.
What is a half-mask respirator?
Facial hair in this area can prevent a good respirator fit.
What is the seal area?
Respirators must be cleaned before and after each of these.
What is each use?
Employers must provide instruction on these workplace breathing hazards.
What are respiratory hazards?
Airborne contaminants commonly produced during welding or furnace work.
What are fumes?
Replaceable components that capture gases and vapors.
What are cartridges?
During a negative fit check, you should do this for 10 seconds.
What is inhale with palms over the cartridge openings?
Respirators should be inspected often to keep them from becoming this.
What is unsanitary?
This testing method ensures a respirator fits properly and seals correctly.
What is qualitative fit testing
These are often found around spraying, mixing, and cleaning operations.
What are mists?
These may be attached to cartridges to trap dusts, fumes, and mists.
What are pre-filters?
During a negative fit check, the mask should do this.
What is pull toward your face?
Employees document respirator use on this form.
What is the SAFE3016 Respirator Inspection Form?
Employers must teach employees how to properly do this before entering a hazardous environment.
What is properly wearing or donning a respirator?
A lack of oxygen in the air that can cause unconsciousness in minutes.
What is oxygen deficiency?
You must perform these checks every time you put on your respirator.
What are positive and negative fit checks?
During a positive fit check, you should do this gently into the mask.
What is exhale?
Employees should notify this person if they experience health changes affecting respirator use.
Who is their supervisor?
Employers must keep records of these two respiratory protection activities.
What are fit testing and training?
This condition can accelerate combustion because oxygen levels are too high.
What is an oxygen-enriched atmosphere?
A half-mask respirator will not work properly without this.
What is a proper seal and fit?
The shape of your face, facial hair, missing dentures, and skin conditions can affect this.
What is the respirator seal or fit?
According to the training, this is the number one way to avoid accidents.
What is good housekeeping?