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RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
stances, if you currently use a tight-fitting negative pressure res- pirator, a comparable PAPR system offering similar air-purifying filters/cartridges is also available. As with any respiratory protec- tion product, proper care, cleaning, maintenance, and storage will help ensure optimal performance and durability. Make sure to read and follow the User Instructions for your particular PAPR model.
Certain work environments may require the use of electrical equipment that will prevent ignition in certain hazardous atmo- spheres. Electrical components of specific PAPR systems are available that meet certain intrinsic safety requirements. These systems pro- vide respiratory protection while also helping to minimize the risk of ignition leading to a fire or explosion in hazardous environments.
High Levels of Protection
PAPRs configured with a loose-fitting facepiece offer an Assigned Protection Factor (APF) of 25. Respiratory hoods and helmets may have an APF up to 1,000; consult the manufacturer for details.
Protection for Professionals
PAPRs are useful and often necessary in many types of hazardous jobs and conditions—for instance, emergency workers such as first receivers who can help health care, military, and public health pro- fessionals during events such as natural disasters, mass casualties, or acts of terrorism.
PAPR systems also are available for first receiver, patient decon- tamination applications with specific systems approved to chemi-
Preventing Injuries and Opioid Use Disorder Among Construction Workers
May 2, 2019
2 p.m. Eastern • 1 p.m. Central • 11 a.m. Pacific
Construction workers face numerous hazards on the job, hazards such as high noise levels, musculoskeletal in- juries, mobile equipment, and falls. Our webinar will discuss the percentages of contractors using best practices to prevent these injuries — such as by requiring the use of hearing protection PPE and buying low-noise equip- ment, employing assistive lifting and other devices, and mandating use of personal fall arrest systems — based on recent surveys by CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training and Dodge Data & Analytics.
CPWR also is very involved in the awareness campaign by North America’s Building Trades Union about addic- tion among construction workers. The webinar will describe the extent of the problem in construction and focus on efforts to prevent injuries that lead to prescriptions of pain killers and also a program focused on reducing manual material handling.
About the speakers:
Chris Trahan Cain, CIH is the Executive Director of CPWR and leads its construction research, training, and service programs funded by NIOSH and other agencies. She also chairs NABTU’s Opioid Task Force, a body of construction industry unions, employers, insurers, and other stakeholders who are collectively working to address the opioid crisis in the industry. She has been working in construction safety and health for more than 20 years.
Rick Rinehart, ScD is the Deputy Director of CPWR. Previously, he worked as an epidemiologist in OSHA’s Directorate of Construction and served as the first coordinator of NIOSH’s National Prevention through Design (PtD) initiative. He has also lived and worked in a number of developing countries, contributing to a wide variety of initiatives for vulnerable workers and children.
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cal, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) applications. Before use, it is important to remember that the wearer must read and understand the User Instructions provided as a part of the product packaging. A written respiratory protection program also must be implemented that meets all of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134. To learn more about how to implement and manage a
program, consult a Center for Respiratory Protection.3
John J. Lenss is a Lean Six Sigma Coach, Supply Chain for 3M. As Quality and Regulatory Affairs Specialist for Communications, Welding, Eye, Face, Head Protection and Active Communications, he was Intrinsic Safety and battery technical expert in the 3M Personal Safety Division. He is the author of ISO 18526-4, “Eye and face pro- tection for occupational and sports use - Part 4: Headforms for test methods” and the technical contact for all Intrinsic Safety submittals for the Personal Safety Division.
REFERENCES
1. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/ ?N=5002385+8709322+8711017+8711405+8720539+8720547+3294 857497&rt=r3
2. https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_ table=standards&p_id=12716
3. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/safety-centers-of-expertise-us/ respiratory-protection/
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