objectivesThe Filtering Facepiece Respirators Awareness for All Industries training from OSHA Education School is designed to teach participants how filtering facepiece respirators act as a proper line of defense against infectious diseases like COVID-19. Throughout the Filtering Facepiece Respirators Awareness for All Industries course, students will learn about respirator basics including different types of respirators, specifics about N95 and other filtering facepiece respirators as well as best practices on how to put on, test, take off and otherwise use these respirators.
OSHA Education School’s Filtering Facepiece Respirators Awareness for All Industries course is designed to provide essential training regarding the N95 and other filtering facepiece respirators. Specific course topics include the following:
Types of filtering facepiece respirators
The N95 facepiece respirator
How to properly take off and put on your respirator
descriptionIn situations where workers might be exposed to airborne infectious disease agents such as the current COVID-19 virus, N-95 and other filtering facepiece respirators play an important role in keeping workers safe and healthy. This virtual learning course will train on using the best possible filtering mask as per the job requirments.
outline1. Introduction
Module or Course Overview
Course or Module Learning Objectives
Hierarchy of Controls
2. Respirator Basics
What is a Respirator?
Types of Respirators
Tight-Fitting verses Loose-Fitting Respirators
Respirator Types by Protection Level 1 - 3
Respirator Types by Protection Level 4 - 7
Selecting Respirators
3. N-95 Respirators
Filtering Facepiece / N-95 Respirators
N-95 Properties
N-95 Respirator Configurations
Employer Requirements for N-95 Masks
Voluntary Mask Use
4. Putting On - Taking Off Respirators
Putting on and Taking Off Respirator
Checking the Seal
Removing the Respirator
Quick Tips for Handwashing
Preparation
Best Practice Tips: Do’s
Best Practice Tips: Don’ts
N-95s and Surgical Facemasks
Guidelines from the CDC
5. Summary
In Summary
Resources
Benefits OSHA Education School’s Filtering Facepiece Respirators Awareness for All Industries provides essential knowledge about the different types and uses of filtering facepiece respirators. Upon successful completion of this training, participants can expect to:
Recall what respirators are
Identify the different types of respirators
Describe filtering facepiece respirators, specifically the N95
Identify the proper methods for putting and taking off filtering facepiece respirators
Know employer requirements