Respiratory Protection Programme
We work with you to help you manage your workers respiratory protection equipment.
Why you need a Respiratory Protection Programme and what is its purpose?
It is recognised that as a PCBU (Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking) we must ensure the health and safety of workers. Respiratory protection equipment (RPE) is lowest action to implement on the minimisation hierarchy and requires careful administration and training to remain effective.
Our programme follows the requirements set out in AS/NZS 1715 and includes the following;
- Management responsibility
- Regulatory Requirements
- Programme evaluation
- Appointing a programme administrator and their role
- Health monitoring workers using RPE
- Issue of equipment
- Training in proper selection, usage, storage, inspection and maintenance
- Fit testing the RPE
- Wearing RPE
- RPE maintenance, storage and cleaning
- Disposal of equipment
- Record keeping
Why use Chemsafety?
Chemsafety has created a programme according to the requirement set out in AS/NZS 1715 that will ensure you are providing your workers with respiratory protection that will be effective at protecting their health now, as well as their long-term health. We’ll provide you with all you need to run the programme, including templates for forms, registers, and training on how to administer the programme.
We will always be at the end of the phone to give assistance whenever it’s needed!
Chemsafety can also undertake exposure monitoring if it is not clear whether workers are being exposed to a substance that is hazardous to health at levels above its prescribed exposure standard.
When an inhalation hazard is identified, the initial risk assessment is often done by your health and safety manager. One of our Occupational Hygiene Team can come to your site and undertake an exposure monitoring assessment which will help to determine what controls, including RPE, are required.
Before issuing any respiratory protection equipment it should be clear that RPE is needed based on a health risk assessment undertaken by a competent person, such as an Occupational Hygienist.
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