Respiratory Protection Week Coming September 3 -6, 2024

Each year, during this week-long observance, OHNs have a chance to highlight the importance of respiratory protection in the workplace. Provide your workers resources to help make educated decisions when selecting and wearing a respirator. 

Remember to manage respiratory hazards at work, it’s best to apply the hierarchy of controls. The use of respiratory protection is an important “last line of defense” in the hierarchy of controls approach.

Millions of workers across the United States rely on respiratory protection to keep them safe on the job. This includes workers in occupations such as healthcare, construction, public safety, emergency response, and mining.

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Respiratory Protection Week, September 3-6, 2024 | NPPTL | NIOSH | CDC