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What is a Respiratory Protection Program?

What is a Respiratory Protection Program?

Creating a respiratory protection program is how your business complies with OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard 1910.134. The standard is lengthy, but the process is simple. A respiratory protection program is designed to ensure your employees are properly fitted with respirators, are medically able to wear respirators, and are protected from any airborne hazards in the …

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The Different Types of Respirator Fit Testing Methods Available for Healthcare

The Different Types of Respirator Fit Testing Methods Available for Healthcare

Respirator fit testing is an essential process for healthcare workers to ensure their safety while providing healthcare services. It is also crucial for healthcare employers to maintain regulatory compliance. There are different types of respirator fit testing methods available for healthcare workers, ranging from qualitative to quantitative tests. In this blog, we will discuss the …

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Mobile Fit Testing Becomes Healthcare’s Standard in OSHA Respiratory Compliance | Respirator Fit Testing

Mobile Fit Testing Becomes Healthcare’s Standard in OSHA Respiratory Compliance

OSHA-standard respirator fit testing has been delivered the same way for decades. Mobile Health developed an expedited solution for the 1.3 million U.S. employers affected by this standard, innovating the old standard with new – and faster – compliance. The company brings mobile respiratory solutions to the doorstep of employers, revolutionizing how businesses tackle respiratory …

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How to Prep for March 27th: OSHA Respiratory Protection Fine Increase

How to Prep for March 27th: OSHA Respiratory Protection Fine Increase

On January 17, 2023, OSHA announced a 7.7% violation fine increase, raising the fine from $14,502 per violation to $15,625 per violation. But this is not the update that has everyone talking… Effective March 27th, fines will be applied on an instance-by instance-basis (IBI), resulting in fines for every employee out of compliance rather than …

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How Mobile Health Trains Ambulatory Centers to Perform In-House Fit Testing | Respirator Fit Testing

How Mobile Health Trains Ambulatory Centers to Perform In-House Fit Testing

It’s time to evaluate your respirator fit testing program! What’s going well? What’s slowing you down? Time and time again we see ambulatory centers turn to in-house fit testing to streamline their program. Why? You will save time, and resources, and be able to fit test on your own time. If you already have an …

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Mobile Health’s Methods to Improve Respiratory Protection Programs for Sub-Acute Care | Respirator Fit Testing

Mobile Health’s Methods to Improve Respiratory Protection Programs for Sub-Acute Care

Sub-acute care facilities are working with patients day in and day out. This constant movement makes compliance with OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard 1910.134 a harder process than it should be. Our Respiratory Compliance Consultants have three go-to methods to streamline any sub-acute care facility’s Respiratory Protection Program. 1. BRING THE CLINIC TO YOU If it’s …

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Steps Acute Care Should Take Before Reevaluating Compliance Program

Steps Acute Care Should Take When Evaluating Their Compliance Program

Performing a self-audit is crucial to your acute care facility’s success! This helps you avoid hefty OSHA fines and ensure you have a stress-free year. But before you dive right in, it’s important to make sure you know what you actually need to check for! Educating yourself and other staff that manage compliance is the …

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Healthcare Falls Behind on Respiratory Protection: Here’s How to Catch Up

Healthcare Falls Behind on Respiratory Protection: Here’s How to Catch Up

From PPE shortages to employee turnover rates, it’s easy for healthcare to fall behind on compliance with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard 1910.134. Mobile Health has implemented respirator fit testing programs for healthcare facilities overnight to help them catch up and streamline their program moving forward. Here are our tips for catching up in your facility: …

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Mobile Health On-Site Respirator Fit Testing Team Travels Over 66K Miles in 2022

Mobile Health On-Site Respirator Fit Testing Team Travels Over 66K Miles in 2022

Mobile Health’s team of traveling clinicians recorded over 66,000 miles driven in 2022 for on-site respirator fit testing events. The company brings both qualitative and quantitative fit testing to the doorstep of employers, protecting thousands of employees from workplace hazards and preventing millions in OSHA fines for their clients. OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard 1910.134 regulates …

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