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Respiratory protection is one of OSHA’s most-cited violations. These five common fit testing mistakes create compliance risk and leave workers less protected.

The companies created SmartLast – the world’s first automated system that can replicate and quantify true human shoe-fit perception.

Employers now face stricter requirements for providing a range of PPE sizes and ensuring a proper fit, or risk significant penalties.

The danger presented by airborne contaminants, though very real, is sometimes not immediately obvious, which is why respiratory protection in contaminated environments must mean more than throwing on whatever mask is handy.

Get an accurate, real-world picture of your employees’ hearing protection.

One of the most common OSHA violations is respiratory protection. Let’s dive into why and what’s required to be compliant.

Workers must undergo respiratory fit testing before occupying a confined space to prevent exposure to hazardous gases.

The OSHA standard on respiratory protection, general industry is one of the top 10 most frequently penalized OSHA standards for FY 2022.

Thousands of people are blinded each year from work-related eye injuries. These injuries are due to none or ill-fitting protection.

Awareness of respirator fit testing or face fit testing has increased over the years due to an expansion in regulation globally and from impacts of the global pandemic. Many times, the focus is strictly on two of the benefits, sizing the respirator and confirming the fit of the respirator.