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Respiratory Protection Program Training

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“This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually and more often if necessary.”

During our  Respirator Training Course, we will discuss Respiratory Protection according to CAL/OSHA standards. This Respiratory Protection course focuses on prevention of injury by wearing proper protection as needed for your specific job. Medical surveillance, use, maintenance and the inspection of respirators can prevent serious injury and reduce hazards in your workplace.

Other topics in our class include:

  • Hazards overview
  • Maximum Use Concentration (MUC)
  • CAL/OSHA overview
  • Medical evaluation
  • Hazard controls
  • Fit testing
  • Respiratory protection philosophy
  • Respirator use
  • Contaminated air
  • Respirator effectiveness
  • Respiration
  • IDLH atmosphere procedures
  • Controls
  • Interior structural firefighting
  • Types of respirators
  • Respirator maintenance and care
  • Respirator terms
  • Respirator storage
  • Atmosphere-supplying respirators
  • Respirator inspection
  • Air-purifying respirators
  • Respirator repairs
  • Assigned Protection Factor (APF)
  • Other requirements

Call us today to schedule your class: 951-219-5203 OR 1-888-241-9513.

To request more information or to schedule a consultation, fill out our form.

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