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Choose the MSA Advantage 4000

Gavin Link — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:45:23 +0000

Last week, a customer asked if there is a full face respirator mask that can work with chemical cartridges, PAPR and SCBA. MSA makes the Advantage 4000 Model Full Face Respirator that can be used with three different adaptors. The PTC, Twin-Cartridge and RD40 adaptors can all be quickly interchanged to switch between chemical cartridges, SCBA and PAPR among others. I counted 10 different configurations possible. It’s a very versatile mask.

Talk with one of our safety advisors to find out more information.

Turn to the Safety Pros

Gavin Link — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:20:03 +0000

As a Safety Advisor I get asked all the time about workplace safety concerns. Whether the customer is welding galvanized steel and needs to know what respirator to wear or they’re wondering what NRR they need for earplugs, the questions are across the board and varying. What I’ve learned in my short tenure as an advisor is that safety can be complicated for someone not versed in OSHA or environmental safety and it is not always easy to figure out where to go for answers.

There is no one-stop website or book that can contain enough safety information on every workplace application possible. However, I will point out that the Conney Safety technical support team provides complete safety solutions daily. Oftentimes, the solutions come on the spot and in real time at no extra cost to any customer.

So, the next time you’re stumped on what level of safety protection you should be providing to your employees, contact the Conney technical team for help. You’ll be glad you contacted us and won’t need to worry about staggering fines!

Conney Compliance Solutions

Gavin Link — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:45:30 +0000

Here’s another example of a workplace that could benefit from Conney Compliance Solutions.

Call or email us today with your company’s OSHA compliance concerns before it’s too late.

Helpful New Documents Published by OSHA

Michael Tesmer, CSP — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:45:10 +0000

Did you know that OSHA recently published a new resource to help employers select respirators based on assigned protection factors (APFs)? In addition, the agency revised its Field Operations Manual to provide OSHA compliance officers with a single comprehensive resource of updated guidance.

The guidance document Assigned Protection Factors for the Revised Respiratory Protection Standard covers the new selection guidelines that were added to the Respiratory Protection Standard in 2006. APF refers to the workplace level of respiratory protection that a respirator or class of respirators is able to provide to workers. The higher the APF number (5 to 10,000), the greater the level of protection provided to the user. APFs are used to select the appropriate class of respirators that will provide the necessary level of protection against airborne contaminants. Such exposures can come from particles or a gas or vapor. This document is extremely helpful to anyone responsible for maintaining a respirator program at their workplace.

View the APF Document at OSHA’s website.

The Field Operations Manual, formerly called the Field Inspection Reference Manual, includes OSHA’s general enforcement policy and procedures for the agency’s field offices in conducting inspections, issuing citations and proposing penalties. Granted, this is pretty dry reading for even the most energetic safety professional, however, it will give you a good perspective of the procedures that must be adhered to by an OSHA inspector if they visit your facility. If you ever wanted to be an OSHA inspector, you need to have a very good grasp of this manual!

The Field Operations Manual is available online at OSHA’s website.