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Date ArticleType
5/13/2020 General News

OSHA Issues Video and Poster On Proper Workplace Use of Respirators

OSHA has released a new video and poster for employers and workers on how to properly wear and remove a respirator.
 
For workers who may need to use respirators to protect themselves from coronavirus exposure, a properly worn respirator can help reduce the wearer's risk of viral exposure and help prevent its spread to others. The video and poster - in English and Spanish - demonstrate and describe seven steps every worker should follow when putting on and taking off a respirator.

The video and poster - in English and Spanish - demonstrate and describe seven steps every worker should follow when putting on and taking off a respirator.

1. Wash hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rubs containing at least 60 percent alcohol before putting on and after removing the respirator;
2. Inspect the respirator for damage;
3. Cover mouth and nose with the respirator and pull strap over the head so that it rests at the back of the head. A second strap should rest at the back of the neck. Use the metal nose clips to mold the respirator to the shape of the nose;
4. Adjust the respirator by placing both hands over it and inhaling and exhaling. Readjust the straps if air leaks from the respirator's edges;
5. Avoid touching the respirator while wearing it;
6. Remove the respirator by grabbing the strap(s) from behind. Do not touch the front; and
7. If the respirator does not need to be reused because of supply shortages, discard it in a closed-bin waste receptacle.

Visit OSHA's publications website for other useful workplace safety information.

Find the video HERE.

Find the English poster HERE. Click here for a version of the poster in Spanish.

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