Respiratory Protection Equipment (RPE) Checklist

*Workers are provided with appropriate RPE for individual use.

*RPE is chosen in consultation with workers and with consideration to hot/humid work areas.

*PAPR are cooler to wear than air purifying respirators.

*Workers wear RPE whenever they are conducting dust generating processes at the workplace or during on-site installation.

*RPE is selected in accordance with AS/NZS 1715, for example a reusable half-face respirator with a P2 filter or preferably a powered air purifying respirator (PAPR).

*when RPE is required to be worn;

*how RPE works;

*the limitations of RPE;

*how to correctly put on and take off RPE;

*how to conduct a fit check;

*how to clean and maintain RPE;

*when and how to replace filters;

*how and where to store RPE when not in use.

*Workers required to wear close fitting RPE are clean shaven.

*Alternatively, workers with facial hair are provided with suitable RPE (eg hood style powered air purifying respirator PAPR)

*RPE is maintained in efficient working order and cleaned before and after use in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

*RPE is stored in a place where it will not be contaminated (eg an airtight container) when not in use.

*A medical assessment has been conducted for workers with certain medical conditions eg chronic lung conditions (emphysema, silicosis or asthma),circulatory diseases (heart disease or anaemia); epileptic seizuresorpsychological factors.

*Workers using fitted respirators have had a fit test.

*Workers using fitted respirators conduct fit checks prior to each use.

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