Have you ever run on six different treadmills on the same day? Or did you work out on seven different rowing machines (not during a CrossFit class)? Or my personal favorite: Have you had to carry ...

Responding is Tom Strigel, product manager, respiratory protection, TSI Inc., Shoreview, MN. Not all fit-testing methods are created equal. For safety professionals responsible for maintaining ...

Proper respirator fit is the foundation of effective respiratory protection. Even the highest-quality respirator cannot protect a worker from hazardous contaminants if it does not seal correctly to ...

Responding is Stephanie Lynch, CSP, senior research and technology manager, OHD, Hoover, AL. If you’re at the point of needing to implement respirator fit testing, then you should have already ...

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an employer must provide a medical evaluation to determine an employee’s medical eligibility for respirator use. With all the ...