Overview:

• Addresses the key elements OSHA requires for respiratory protection training (CFR 1910.134), including ...
  • The importance of proper respiratory protection
  • Respirator selection
  • The medical evaluation
  • The fit test
  • How to inspect the respirator
  • How to conduct a proper seal check
  • Cleaning and storage methods
  • Respirator limitations
• Available in English and Spanish
• Ready-to-use training program includes several components
• Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

Program Components

• (1) 25-Minute Video - Program combines engaging video and editing technology with expertise from industry professionals at all levels.
• (1) Instructor Guide - Provides you with background information and training tips to make the most of each training session. 20 pages.
• (11) Employee Handbooks - Review key points of training and include a receipt page for documentation purposes.
• (1) Trainer Tools CD-ROM (not sold separately) - Includes PowerPoint- presentation that can be used as is or customized, along with handouts, quizzes, clip art, posters and a training log.
• (1) Awareness Poster - Hang in a break room or training area to remind employees that the rules are in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

DVD Main Menu

• Play Program - Plays entire main program.
• Chapter Selections - Access to chapters by topic.
  • Introduction - Lists kinds of airborne contaminants, stresses how harmful they can be, discusses employer requirements and the importance of proper respiratory protection.
  • Respirator Selection - The written plan; training requirements; types/styles of respirators; quarter, half and full masks and hoods; air-purifying respirators (filters, cartridges, canisters, filter classifications, dust masks, color coding); two types of supplied air respirators (air line and SCBA).
  • Medical Evaluation - Why they are a required part of using a respirator, what to expect during a medical evaluation, and why you must pay ongoing attention to your health, even if you pass the medical evaluation.
  • The Fit Test - Why it's important to get a good face to facepiece seal; when fit tests must be conducted; elements of a good fit; what to expect during a fit test; items that can prevent a good fit (facial hair, eyeglasses).
  • Inspection & Seal Checks - Why it's critical to check your respirator every time you use it; steps of a thorough respirator inspection; getting a damaged respirator repaired; steps of a positive and negative seal check.
  • Cleaning & Storage - A step-by-step process of cleaning a respirator; how to store it to lengthen service life; and replacing cartridges, canisters and filters before their service life expires.
  • Respirator Limitations - Emphasizes that you should not take off your respirator until you enter a safe zone; addresses using the correct respirator for the job; covers treating air as though it's dangerous if you are unsure of the hazards; addresses warning signs of a malfunctioning respirator; and talks about using escape-only respirators.
  • Conclusion - Offers a review of the key points from the video and once again emphasizes how important proper respirator use is to your health.
• Review - Provides a quick way to refresh memory on key points of the program to better aid retention.
• Commentary - Additional interviews of industry professionals.
• "What's Wrong with this Picture?" - Six scenarios that relate to each training topic and highlight an employee who is not using his or her respirator properly.
• Quiz - 10 interactive questions; offers correct/incorrect remediation to reinforce effectiveness of training.
• Message for Management - Gives introduction to the training program and topic for trainers/management.
• Previews - Personal Protective Equipment: Safet At Work, Confined Spaces: Dangerous Places, and Hazard Communication: Regulation and Risk - Offer a sneak peek at a related training programs.

Producer: J.J. Keller