RPB Nova 3 - Employer Responsibilities

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NOVA 3
®
EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES
Your specic responsibilities may vary by location and industry, but in general RPB
®
expects that
employers will:
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Follow all applicable standards and regulations for your location, industry, and activity.
Depending on your location and industry, a number of standards and regulations may apply to
your selection and use of respirators and other personal protective equipment. These may include
such things as federal (e.g., OSHA, MSHA, Canadian Occupational Health and Safety), local
(e.g., state, provincial), or military standards and regulations and consensus standards such as
ANSI and CSA. There are also requirements specic to particular contaminants, e.g. silica (see
rpbsafety.com/importantsafetyinformation/ for more information), asbestos, organic pathogens,
etc. Know which requirements apply to your location and industry.
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Have appropriate safety programs in place.
Have and follow:
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A workplace safety program.
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A written respiratory protection program in accordance with applicable standards and
regulations (e.g., OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134; ANSI/ASSE Z88.2; CSA Z94.4, etc.).
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In accordance with the above,
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Perform a hazard analysis and select appropriate equipment for each activity. A hazard
analysis should be performed by a qualied person. Controls should be in place as
appropriate and a qualied person should determine what kind of respiratory, face and eye,
head, and hearing protection is appropriate for the intended activities and environments
of use. (For example, select a respirator appropriate to the specic airborne hazards, with
consideration of workplace and user factors and with an Assigned Protection Factor (APF)
that meets or exceeds the required level for employee protection, select welding face and
eye protection appropriate to the type of welding to be done, etc.)
As applicable, check your workplace safety program, respiratory protection program, and
standards and regulations for your activity or industry for related protection requirements,
and see this manual (Protection Provided and Limitations, page 4) and the ow control
device Instruction Manual for product specications.
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Be sure employees are medically qualied to use a respirator.
Have a qualied physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) perform
medical evaluations using a medical questionnaire or an initial medical examination per
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134.
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Train employees in the NOVA 3
®
’s use, maintenance, and limitations.
Appoint a qualied individual who is knowledgable about the RPB
®
NOVA 3
®
per ANSI/
ASSE Z88.2 guidelines to provide training:
Section 8.1 Qualications of the Respirator Trainer. Anyone providing respirator training shall:
a) be knowledgable in the application and use of the respirator(s);
b) have practical knowledge in the selection and use of respirator(s) and work practices at
the site;