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Respiratory Protection

Where the risk of dust and fumes has been identified, suitable respiratory protection should be provided. The minimum protection factor for masks purchased for our construction sites should be FFP2. However, the protection factor should be determined by the COSHH assessment for the product / risk assessment i.e. when cutting products with silica dust, FFP3 should be worn as a minimum requirement. 

Those required to wear respiratory protection equipment should undergo a face fit test specific to the type of mask they are required to wear. Where this training is provided by in-house competent personnel (formal training received in carrying out face-fit testing) FM-HSS-P02-02 should be completed by the competent person. 

Where contractors are employed, checks should be made during the site induction that face fit testing has been carried out in the type of RPE stated in risk assessments / method statements for the tasks. This should be by the production of a validated face fit testing document and should be recorded on the individual’s induction record. (FM-HSS-T03-01) 

Specific risk assessments, by technically competent persons, should be carried out for works where the risk of gases in the air has been identified or where oxygen deficiency has been identified. The respiratory protective equipment for this work should be an appropriate breathing apparatus set. Personnel using this type of equipment require specialist training and testing of the equipment, competency and testing of equipment should be checked before work commences. 

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  • About
    • SIGNIFICANT RISK SITEMAP
  • Initiatives
    • Home Safe & Well >
      • Home Safe & Well
    • Raising The Bar Guidance
    • Campaigns >
      • 2023 Highways Ops Safety Week
      • Vehicle Rollaway Prevention 2023
      • Winter Working
      • SLIPS TRIPS & FALLS
      • COVID 19 GOOD PRACTICE
      • Overhead Hazards >
        • Overhead Hazards 2018
        • Overhead Hazards 2015
      • Road User Interface >
        • ROADWORKS VEHICLE INCURSIONS 2018
        • Road Vehicle Person Interface 2015
      • Health & Wellbeing >
        • Health Risks 2023
        • Health & Wellbeing 2017
        • Occupational Health & Wellbeing 2015
      • Services >
        • Buried Services 2017
        • Buried Services 2015
      • Plant >
        • Plant Person Interface 2023
        • Falls From Vehicles 2016
        • Plant Person Segregation 2017
        • Plant Person Interface 2015
    • Highways Passport >
      • Passport Documents
    • Principal Designers Working Group >
      • Action Log / Agenda / Minutes
      • Group Presentations / Outputs
      • Whole Life Safety
      • Learning From Incidents
      • Lessons Learned Design (Safety Shares) >
        • General H, S & Wellbeing
        • Highways / Barriers / TTM Temp/Perm
        • Earthworks Temp/Perm
        • Drainage Temp/Perm
        • Structures Temp/Perm
        • Technology Temp/Perm
        • Environment Temp/Perm
        • Utilities Temp/Perm
      • DMRB, GG104 & Standards
      • Home Safe & Well PDWG
      • Safe By Design
      • Health By Design
      • Lean
      • Temporary Works
      • Guidance / RTB
      • CDM
      • Eliminating Risk From The Outset
      • Stats Management
  • SCSLG
    • Supply Chain Safety Leadership Group About >
      • SCSLG Monthly Bulletins & Minutes
      • Significant Risk Education
      • Incident Investigation
      • Mental Health
      • Utility Strike Avoidance Group
      • IPV & Incursions Working Group >
        • Traffic Management Incursions Reports
        • Electronic Boards Road Works Messaging Guide
      • Lost Loads
      • Safe Working With Plant
      • Roadworks
      • Supervision
      • Ground Investigation
      • Vehicle Roadworthiness
      • Archaeology
      • Suicide Prevention
      • Live Lane Working / Crossing
      • Occupational Road Risk
      • Performance Working Group
      • Working at Height
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