A Respiratory Protection Program is a plan that your facility puts together to list all of the steps the facility takes to protect employees from respiratory hazards. These hazards can be chemicals, diseases, or other substances. OSHA requires that each facility has this plan in place.
Your RPP plan will assess which hazards are present at a your facility, list what respirators are available at your facility, list the procedures of using respirators and managing hazards, and list the procedures for medical evaluations and fit-testing.
The best reason to have a complete PRR in place is to protect yourself and your colleagues. This plan is also a requirement from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
There is no cost to participating facilities. This project was made possible by a grant from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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There are benefits to the facility, but also directly to each participant. Ultimately, the best reason is your personal safety and the safety of your coworkers.
Fit-testing is a valuable skill to any person with a career in healthcare leadership. It's a skill that stays with you!
Nurses can collect educational credits for all the webinars you attend live.
Facilities avoid potentially hefty fines from OSHA. Treat this as a practice round to perfect your
Facilities receive costly supplies for free! These can be used over multiple years.
