Print this pageOSHA Required Training – Respiratory Protection – 29 CFR 1910.134
H. Wayne Harper, P.E.
Course Outline
This six hour course provides an overview and detailed analysis of OSHA’s “general industry” regulations for respiratory protection – 29 CFR 1910.134. The course material is divided into three components as follows:
- Executive Summary
- OSHA Document #9071: Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Revised Respirator Protection Standard
- OSHA Document #3352: Assigned Protection Factors for the Revised Respiratory Protection Standard
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:
- Be knowledgeable of OSHA stipulated employer responsibilities;
- Be familiar with the OSHA regulatory history milestones for respiratory protection;
- Understand the use and function of different respirators;
- Understand Assigned Protection Factors (APFs) and how they are used to identify and select the appropriate respirator for specific airborne contaminants;
- Understand Maximum Use Concentrations (MUCs) and how they relate to APFs;
- Be knowledgeable of a written Respiratory Protection Program’s required elements;
- Understand the responsibilities of the designated administrator for the Respiratory Protection Program;
- Be knowledgeable of the required recordkeeping requirements for respirator protection;
- Learn the protocol for employee medical evaluations prior to respirator use in the workplace;
- Understand the requirements of the physician or another licensed health care professional (PLHCP) to conduct employee medical evaluations;
- Learn the protocol for employee fit testing prior to respirator use in the workplace;
- Be aware of the distinctions between Qualitative Fit Testing (QLFT) and Quantitative Fit Testing (QNFT);
- Be familiar with the employer responsibilities for mandatory vs. voluntary respirator use in the workplace;
- Understand the requirements for employee training and re-training for respirator use in the workplace;
- Be aware of the limitations for safe respirator use in the workplace;
- Learn the requirements for respirator use in Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) atmospheres vs. non-IDLH atmospheres;
- Understand the requirements supplied breathing air quality and use; and
- Be familiar with typical respirator maintenance, care, and storage procedures.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for all engineers and workplace managers.
Benefit to Attendees
Attendees of this course will understand the requirements of OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard and the actions necessary to obtain regulatory compliance.
Course Introduction
Within the United States an estimated 5-million workers are required to wear respirators in 1.3-million workplaces. Respirators protect workers against insufficient oxygen environments, harmful dusts, fogs, smokes, mists, gases, vapors, and sprays. To help ensure the safety of these employees, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has regulated requirements for respirator protection via 29 CFR 1910.134. Compliance with the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard could avert hundreds of deaths and thousands of illnesses annually. In a concise manner, this course documents the key provisions and training requirements of OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard, as well as, providing supplemental information helpful to understanding related issues. A thorough understanding of this standard would benefit all engineers and workplace managers.
Course Content
The course content is contained in the following PDF file:
OSHA Required Training – Respiratory Protection – 29 CFR 1910.134
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Course Summary
OSHA has generated the Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) to help increase employee safety in the workplace. This course documents these regulatory requirements and presents supplemental information helpful to understanding related issues. Implementing these means and methods will greatly assist engineers and workplace managers in obtaining regulatory compliance and safeguard employees from overexposure to airborne contaminants. In short, these safety measures will save lives and promote health.
Related Links
For additional information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.osha.gov/
Alaska Occupational Safety and Health via http://labor.state.ak.us/lss/oshhome.htm
Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.ica.state.az.us/Divisions/osha/index.html
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.dir.ca.gov/occupational_safety.html
Connecticut Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/osha/osha.htm
Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health via http://hawaii.gov/labor/hiosh
Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.in.gov/dol/iosha.htm
Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement via http://www.iowaworkforce.com/labor/iosh/index.html
Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.labor.ky.gov/osh/
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/mosh.html
Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration via http://www.michigan.gov/miosha
Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.doli.state.mn.us/mnosha.html
Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://dirweb.state.nv.us/OSHA/osha.htm
New Jersey Public Employee Occupational Safety and Health via http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lsse/employer/Public_Employees_OSH.html and http://www.nj.gov/health/eoh/peoshweb/
NM Occupational Health & Safety Bureau via http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/Ohsb_Website/index.htm
New York State Plan for Public Employee Safety and Health via http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/safetyhealth/DOSH_PESH.shtm
North Carolina Safety & Health Division via http://www.nclabor.com/osha/osh.htm
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.orosha.com/
Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.dtrh.gobierno.pr/PROSHA.asp?m=6
South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.llr.state.sc.us/Labor/Osha/index.asp
Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/tosha.html
Utah Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.laborcommission.utah.gov/UOSH/index.html
Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.labor.vermont.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=74
Virgin Islands Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.vidol.gov/Units/OSHA/OSHA.htm
Virginia Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.doli.virginia.gov
Washington Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/default.asp
Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety via http://wydoe.state.wy.us/osha
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
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