Respiratory Protection (Spanish)

Course Description:

Millions of workers wear respirators in workplaces across a wide variety of industries to protect against airborne contaminants and poor oxygen environments. But just wearing a respirator is not enough. Respirator users must know how to properly fit, use, inspect, and maintain their respirators to fully protect against respiratory hazards. This course will help you recognize respiratory hazards in your workplace and show you how to use and maintain respirators to keep yourself safe. By the end of the training, you will be able to identify common respiratory hazards and explain why respirators are necessary to protect against these hazards; describe how a respirator operates and recognize the capabilities and limitations of each type of respirator; safely wear and use your respirator; properly inspect, maintain, and store your respirator; recognize emergency situations and medical symptoms that limit the effective use of respirators; and summarize your employer’s obligations under the Respiratory Protection Standard. This course does not address the requirements for employees who voluntarily use respirators or for interior structural firefighters.

Course Duration: 55 minutes

Key Points:

  • Identify common respiratory hazards and explain why respirators are necessary to protect against these hazards
  • Describe how a respirator operates and recognize the capabilities and limitations of each type of respirator
  • Safely wear and use your respirator
  • Properly inspect, maintain, and store your respirator
  • Recognize emergency situations and medical symptoms that limit the effective use of respirators
  • Summarize your employer’s obligations under the Respiratory Protection standard.