Respiratory protection respirator storage

An example of noncompliance in an audit of a petrochemical facility is a respirator found covered with dust and lying on a tabletop in a sample room. This is in violation of the Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134), which requires that respirators be stored in a convenient, clean, and sanitary location. This was a case of improper respirator storage. A root cause analysis would determine if operators know where and how respirators should be stored. If they don t, then additional respirator training may be required. 

Your employer must also start a Respiratory Protection Program. This program must include written procedures for the proper selection, use, cleaning, storage, and maintenance of respirators. 

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