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 TerraTherm, Inc. – Standard Operating Procedure |
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| SOP # | TT- 002 | Rev. # | 0 |
| NAME | Respiratory Protection Program | Effective Date | |
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Bilag E: Procedurer for beskyttelse mod luftbåren eksponering
Respiratory Protection Program
1. Purpose: TerraTherm has determined that its employees may be exposed to hazardous substances on job sites. These hazards may include dusts, fumes, mists, gases and vapors. The purpose of the respiratory protection program is to identify those routine and non-routine tasks that may expose a worker to a respiratory hazard and to mandate the use of work-safe procedures for these tasks so that we can ensure that TerraTherm employees are not exposed to these respiratory hazards.
2. Scope and Applicability: The Respiratory Protection Program applies to any person that is working on or visiting a TerraTherm job site. The Respiratory Protection Program outlines the three work-safe procedures as described in Section 3.0 that TerraTherm uses to control our employees’, subcontractors’, and visitors’ exposure to respiratory hazards.
2.1 The Respiratory Protection Program applies to all TerraTherm site staff, subcontractors, and visitors who enter the site exclusion zone as defined in the site-specific health and safety plan.
2.2 This program also applies to all TerraTherm site staff, subcontractors, and visitors who may be exposed to hazardous substances outside of the exclusion zone during a non-routine occurrence.
3. Work-Safe Procedures: Work-safe procedures are mandatory and are used to protect TerraTherm employees, subcontractors and visitors from exposure to respiratory hazards.
3.1 Ventilation- Adequate ventilation, when appropriate, is the preferred work-safe procedure to protect employees from exposure to respiratory hazards. Adequate ventilation can take the form of supplied oxygen in an oxygen-deprived atmosphere to running ventilation fans in trenches or in confined spaces to guarantee the dilution of unsafe respiratory hazards in the atmosphere. Adequate ventilation can also be a safer work procedure than that of wearing Respiratory Protective Equipment as wearing Respiratory Protective Equipment can sometimes impair one’s vision, hearing or motor skills.
3.2 Exclusion Zones- Every TerraTherm site health and safety plan outlines the Site-Specific Exclusion Zone.
3.2.1 The Site-Specific Exclusion Zone is a restricted area where only OSHA 40 HR trained employees, subcontractors and visitors who have attended the site’s Daily Health and Safety Briefing and have signed the Daily Health and Safety Sign-In Form are allowed to enter.
3.2.2 the exclusion zone is delineated by caution tape or safety cones so that any individuals who are untrained will not be exposed to contamination.
3.2.2.1 the exclusion zone varies from site to site and the boundaries of the zone can vary from phase to phase on the job site depending on what is outlined in the site’s health and safety plan. All personnel entering these areas must wear the prescribed level of protective equipment as outlined in the site-specific health and safety plan.
3.3 Respiratory Protective Equipment
3.3.1 As we currently work in fixed locations with known contaminants, TerraTherm sites are operating with Level D conditions for protection with potential to upgrade to Level C conditions for protection.
3.3.1.1 Level D is defined as the use of normal work uniform, but can include
splash protection, chemical resistant gloves, face shield and boots but it does not include the use of any type of respiratory protective equipment.
3.3.1.2 Level C conditions assume that no IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to
Life or Health Concentrations) dermal or inhalation threats exist, that all contaminants are known, that the air purifying respirator requirements are met as oxygen levels are known, and that no thermal hazards exist.
3.3.2 TerraTherm supplies its employees with full- and half-face Air Purifying
Respirators that have been ordered specifically for the known contaminants on each site. Each TerraTherm employee is trained, fit-tested and medically evaluated as outlined in section 4.0 of this Respiratory Protection Program for the use of North® brand full- and half-face respirators.
3.3.3 Currently, respirator use is not being mandated for any routine site tasks.
Respirator use has been mandated for any non-routine occurrences where exposure limits above those that are outlined in the site-specific health and safety plans have been recorded.
4. Implementation: The following sections 4.1-4.4 are intended for use by TerraTherm employees only. All site subcontractors and visitors who enter the site-specific exclusion zone must provide his/her own respirators and respirator cartridges in accordance with the known contaminants for each site as listed in the site-specific health and safety plan. Furthermore, each subcontractor or visitor providing his/her own respirator must provide records of medical evaluations and fit testing records to the site supervisor to be kept onsite. The subcontractors and visitors providing their own respirators must also be responsible for all respirator cleaning, maintenance and storage. In the event that a non-routine occurrence occurs, only TerraTherm employees who have been OSHA 40 HR trained and fit tested are allowed to enter the exclusion zone. All other TerraTherm employees, subcontractors, or visitors must exit the exclusion zone.
4.1 Medical Evaluation
4.1.1 All employees who are working on a TerraTherm site must have had a physical examination at an occupational health center. During this physical examination, a physician or other licensed health care professional, must determine the ability for the TerraTherm employee to wear a respirator prior to being fit tested for or wearing a respirator for the first time.
4.2 Fit Testing
4.2.1 Fit testing is mandatory for any site personnel. The fit test is completed during an employee’s occupational health physical, or the TerraTherm Safety Manager performs the fit test. Each employee is required to have documentation on file at the job site noting his/her respirator make/model/size.
4.3 Record Keeping
4.3.1 Fit testing records must be kept onsite for all employees, subcontractors and visitors who may work in the exclusion zone and therefore are required to be fit tested for respiratory protective equipment.
4.3.1.1 Fit testing records must include the name of the individual, the statement: “(Name) has been trained, fitted and medically evaluated to use the respirator(s) indicated.”
4.3.1.2 The documentation must include the type of respirator, the make and model, the method of fit testing and the test results, the test date and tester’s name, and finally, the documentation must include the fit test expiration date (customarily 1 year from the original test date).
Any non-routine event that transpires and requires the use of respiratory protective equipment should be classified as an “incident” and both an Accident Investigation and Report Form must be filled out for this event.
4.4 Maintenance
4.4.1 Each site health and safety manager must inspect respirators monthly to ensure their proper maintenance and care.
4.4.1.1 Visual Inspection- After each respirator use or monthly, the site
safety manager must visually inspect the respirator for any signs of cracking, deterioration or defective parts. Any signs of wear must be fixed before any respirator is reissued. The manufacturer or a trained technician must conduct any repair to reducing or admission valves, regulators, or alarms.
4.4.1.2 Cleaning the Respirator- Non-routinely used respirators must be cleaned and sanitized as recommended by the manufacturer after each use by the wearer. The cartridges must be replaced after each use for non-routinely used respirators. Routinely used respirators must be cleaned and sanitized periodically by the respirator wearer as recommended by the manufacturer. Cartridges on routinely used respirators must be replaced periodically.
4.4.1.3 Storage- Respirators should be stored in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. The respirators should be kept in a quickly accessible and clearly marked location. The respirator should be stored so that the facepiece and exhalation valves should be in a normal position and not be crushed.
Version 1.0 Oktober 2007, © Miljøstyrelsen.