Learn how to protect yourself from airborne contaminants in the workplace. Failure to uphold OSHA respiratory protection standards is frequently among the most-cited OSHA violations each year. Main topics include pollutants in the workplace, classes of respirators, respiratory selection, using the respirator and OSHA regulatory requirements.
OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard applies to general industry, construction, shipyard, longshoring and marine terminal workplaces. The regulations establish uniform guidelines for protecting workers who are exposed to noxious gases, dusts, vapors and biological pathogens that can cause lung damage, cancer and other adverse health effects. This course is for any employee or manager in a workplace which must comply with the OSHA Respiratory Standard.
The Respiratory Protection course is also available in Spanish.
Complete Your Respiratory Protection Training Online
Taking our Respiratory Protection course online offers these benefits:
- 24/7 course access
- Log on and off as many times as you want
- Work anytime, anywhere - All you need is a computer and access to the Internet
- A mix of text, color graphics, full-motion video and audio narration
- Takes approximately one hour to finish
- Allows up to 90 days to complete the course
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive your official Certificate of Completion.
About the Respiratory Protection Course
Important topics covered in this course include:
- The need for a Respiratory Protection Program
- Respiratory basics and disposable masks
- Air-purifying respirators and filter types
- Atmosphere-supplying respirators, including SARs and SCBAs
- Fit-testing a respirator
- Wearing a respirator
- Maintaining a respirator
- And more
This course prepares workers to safeguard their respiratory health and safety. Once you complete this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the purpose of and list the components of a Respiratory Protection Program
- Identify how to detect airborne contaminants in the workplace, assess their dangers and protect against them
- Select, use and maintain appropriate respiratory protection that meets OSHA standards for your workplace
- Utilize safe work practices to prevent respiratory harm on the job