VHS English Version Product Number: 1009BEVHS
DVD English Version Product Number: 1009BEDVD
VHS Spanish Version Product Number: 1009BSVHS
DVD Spanish Version Product Number: 1009BSDVD
List Price: $99.95
Length of Video(in Minutes): 13
Publisher: Digital-2000, Inc.
Description: This video explains the general requirements for an effective respiratory protection program. Covers written plan, use, care, cleaning, and storing of respirators, and provides information on self-contained breathing apparatus respiratory protection. Older Version.
Excerpt: The health of every worker is an important part of your
overall safety program. Of particular importance is the health and safety of
those persons assigned to jobs with potential health hazards such as working
with chemicals, exposure to gas, fumes, dusts, and mists. Spray painting
operations may have health hazards if proper precautions are not taken.
Naturally the most effective method of protecting workers is to reduce the
hazard by using ventilation, non-toxic chemicals, and other engineering methods.
Quite often these hazards may not be controlled through engineering methods so
personal protection may then be required. That's what we want to discuss today,
specifically addressing the basics of respiratory protection. We can't list all
the hazards, or even all the solutions to the problem. But we can point out
some general safety rules that apply generally to anyone using personal
protective equipment, specifically respirators.
An effective respiratory protection program begins with your
company. The company is responsible for providing the proper equipment for the
intended purpose. The company is also responsible for establishing and
maintaining a respiratory protection program which includes the following:
- A written standard operating procedure governing the
selection and use of respirators.
- Respirators shall be selected on the basis of hazards to
which the worker is exposed. This seems common sense, but it is a very complex
and technical area that requires what the hazards are, such as specific chemicals,
fumes, gases, and so on. If you know the hazard you can select the proper
protection for that hazard.
- The user shall be instructed and trained in the proper use
of respirators and the limitations of such equipment
- Respirators must be regularly cleaned and disinfected. Those
used by more than one worker shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after
each use.
- Respirators must be stored in convenient, clean, and
sanitary locations.
- Respirators must be routinely inspected during cleaning.
Worn or deteriorated parts shall be replaced. Respirators for emergency use
such as the self-contained breathing respirators must be inspected at least
monthly, and after each use. Records must be kept on all inspections of
emergency-use respiratory equipment.
- When respirator use is required it is important to monitor
the work area conditions, and the degree of worker exposure or stress. This
monitoring determines the degree of use or working time allowed in a particular
area of exposure
- It's also recommended that a regular inspection and
evaluation be completed to determine the continued effectiveness of the
respirator protection program.
- Persons should not be assigned to tasks requiring the use of
respirators unless it has been determined that they are physically able to
perform the work, and use the equipment. The local physician should make the
determination of what health and physical conditions are pertinent to persons
using respiratory protection.
- Naturally all respirators must be approved for the particular
hazard, and it must provide the necessary protection for that hazard.
Generally, the respirators must be tested and approved in accordance with
standards established by competent authorities. The Bureau of Mines is the
testing and approval agency for most respirators in use today.
It's important to use the correct respirator for the
specific job hazard. Not all respirators protect you from all hazards. There
are many different types, styles, and recommended uses for respirators. So it's
important to understand what respirators will protect you from what specific
hazard. Respiratory protection is no better than the respirator in use even
though it's worn conscientiously. It's important to frequently inspect the
respirators in the respiratory protection program to make sure the respirators
are properly selected, used, and maintained. As we indicated earlier, training
is an essential part of an effective program. Each worker who uses respiratory
protection should have a good knowledge of what respirators can and can't do: How
to use the equipment, how to test it for a good seal, and have proper hands-on
training to become familiar with the equipment. Don't take chances with your
equipment, or the knowledge you need to use the equipment properly.
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