If legal liability is at the heart of your respirator training program, it is destined to be a failure. Consider Henry, an operations manager in Philadelphia. For him, the purpose of training is ...

In order to ensure that employees are protected from airborne contaminants and hazards, RIT has developed a Respiratory Protection Program. A breathing or respiratory hazard exists when toxic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Participants who underwent respiratory muscle training for 5 weeks had sustained, improved results after not ...

If there is no way through engineering or administrative controls to get exposure to acceptable levels, respiratory protection must be provided. Respiratory protection is often used to protect against ...

Construction workers are frequently exposed to hazardous airborne contaminants such as silica and welding fume, which can cause lung damage, as well as other occupational diseases. Results from a ...

Respiratory muscle training (RMT) has become an increasingly important component of stroke rehabilitation, aimed at enhancing respiratory muscle strength, endurance and overall pulmonary function.

If an employee exhibits/experiences difficulty in breathing (that is unrelated to respirator function) during testing or use, he/she shall be referred to a physician to determine fitness to use such ...

These hazards include particulates, vapors, gases, mists, dust, and fumes. Engineering controls (e.g., enclosure or confinement of the operation, general or local ventilation, and product substitution ...

Michigan Technological University has determined that certain employees are required to perform tasks involving actual or potential disturbance of asbestos containing materials that could result in ...

The purpose of Western Michigan University’s Respiratory Protection Safety Program is to enhance the protection of employee health by ensuring proper training, selecting and fitting of respirators, in ...