Online Training
Respiratory Protection - OSHA
Respirators are one of the most common and important pieces of PPE, protecting workers from airborne hazards like dusts, fumes, mists, gases, vapors, and oxygen-deficient atmospheres found across many industries. Without the right respirator, a proper fit, and a reliable seal, these hazards can cause serious illness, irreversible injury, or even death. That's why every worker who relies on respiratory protection needs to understand how their equipment works and how to use it correctly. In this course, we'll cover the respiratory hazards you may encounter on the job, the different types of respirators and when each should be used, and how to properly fit, wear, inspect, clean, and store your respirator.
What You'll Learn
- Respiratory Hazards: Dusts, Fibers, Mists, Fumes, Biological Contaminants, Gases, and Vapors
- Oxygen-Deficient Atmospheres and IDLH Conditions
- Choosing Your Respirator
- Air-Purifying Respirators (APRs): Filters and Chemical Cartridges
- Atmosphere-Supplying Respirators (ASRs), SCBAs, and Combination Units
- Filter Classes and Protection Levels
- Fitting Your Respirator and Fit Tests
- Putting on a Respirator
- User Seal Checks (Negative Pressure, Positive Pressure, and Disposable)
- Caring for Your Respirator: Inspection, Replacing Filters and Cartridges, Cleaning, and Storage
About This Course
Respiratory hazards come in many forms, from dusts and fumes to oxygen-deficient atmospheres, and they can be found on jobsites across many different industries. When these hazards are present, workers are required to wear adequate respiratory protection certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). This course covers the basics of respiratory protection, including the hazards respirators protect against, the different kinds of available respirators, and the proper selection, use, maintenance, and storage of respirators.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Identify and describe the various respiratory hazards you may be exposed to during your work
- Distinguish between the various types of available respirators, and describe when each type should be used
- Describe the basic steps involved in properly fitting and wearing your respiratory protection
- Define "user seal checks" and describe the basic steps for performing one
- Identify and describe the basic steps for properly inspecting your respirator, replacing your filters and cartridges, cleaning your respirator, and storing your respirator
About This Osha Training
This course is an informational and awareness-based training resource, developed and reviewed by an OSHA subject matter expert to ensure content accuracy and regulatory alignment.
However, completion of this course does not qualify as OSHA Outreach Training under the OSHA Outreach Training Program, nor does it qualify you as a Competent Person as defined under any OSHA standard.
This course is also not a substitute for site-specific training required by applicable federal, state, or local regulations, and does not provide any official certification, designation, or credential recognized by OSHA or any regulatory authority.
We encourage you to consult applicable OSHA standards and work with qualified safety professionals to ensure you fully comply with all regulatory requirements applicable to your workplace and role.
Course Requirements
- Estimated Duration
- This course is approximately 60 minutes long.
- Pass Requirements
- The pass mark for this course is 80%. Learners can make 3 attempts to pass the course before it must be reassigned.
- Certificate
- Upon successful completion of this course, learners will receive a certificate of completion.
- Registration Fee
- $59.99 CAD
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