For construction superintendents tasked with running and overseeing the day-to-day operations on a construction site, finding tools and resources to make their project and safety managers more effective can be a great help. It’s important to feel secure in the knowledge that your team has resources and tools available to help them protect their crews, and ensure that everyone on site is compliant with current standards and regulations.
Creating and implementing a respiratory protection program can be a complex and challenging task. From exposure assessments to respirator selection to fit testing, a written respiratory protection program has multiple requirements that companies must meet. To help superintendents find the resources they need to develop and implement a successful respiratory protection program, 3M Personal Safety Division has launched the 3M Center for Respiratory Protection, an online resource that can help companies navigate the requirements of an OSHA respiratory protection program.
3M Center for Respiratory Protection outlines general steps to help guide users as they work to create and maintain a respiratory protection program. The eight steps include:
- Exposure Assessment
- Respiratory Selection
- Medical Evaluations
- Fit Testing
- Respirator Training
- Respirator Maintenance
- Program Evaluation
- Recordkeeping
These steps are a summary of requirements and are based on the OSHA requirements; the 3M website provides articles, videos, tool kits, fast facts and more, all created or curated by respiratory protection technical service specialists at 3M.
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