The Respiratory Safety Policy - 9 Components of a comprehensive safety policy
This Respiratory Safety policy summary describes a policy developed and implemented for a moderately large manufacturing company with off campus field operations. As such, the policy covers the safety needs at the home facility and also provides flexibility for expanding business operations as well as when scaling back.
The nine respiratory policy components are:
1-Purpose - Provide the business with guidelines and establish requirements for training, safe use, selection and maintenance of respirators.
2-Reference - OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134
3-Scope - Applies to all of the employees, contractors and visitors of the business.
4-Administration - In this instance, the respiratory safety policy is administered by the company’s Safety Coordinator and the operations and maintenance supervisor. A specific Safety Program Administrator is also designated.
5-Definitions - by National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) and Mine Safety and Health Association (MSHA).
6-Description - Practices and procedures for use of respiratory protection equipment:
Respirator Selection considerations
- Assigned Protection Factor
- Respirator Types
- Purchase Procedures
- Medical Surveillance
- Formal Fit Testing
- Field Fit Testing
- Proper Respirator Fit Considerations
- Change Out Schedule
- Inspection, Cleaning, Storage, Maintenance
- Voluntary Use of Disposable Respirators
7-Responsibilities of Program Administrator, Supervision, Employees.
8-Training - At least annually.
9-Annual Program Review.
This outlines one respiratory safety policy that was individualized for the specific business client.
To read the full policy, click on Respiratory Safety Policy
[Keywords: respiratory safety, safety coordinator, respirator types ]