Inspection & Facility Services

It is critical that sound arc flash risk assessment programs are in place to support employees in making appropriate decisions on a daily basis. Conney Safety partners with Faith Technologies to offer various package options to properly identify and label electrical systems and production control panels to both NFPA 70E compliance and OSHA expectations. Our focus is on safe work practices vs. some common national trends on performing “arc flash studies” which can sometimes leave employers searching for more help.

Properly conducted safety auditing programs can determine the minimum PPE workers must wear when they are near exposed energized equipment, and in many cases, our team can help recommend solutions to lower equipment hazards. We are here to help you build long-term programs that are based on real life practical applications of OSHA codes and NFPA 70E alike.

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Exposure to chemical vapors, gases, dusts, mists, and fumes are a significant threat to worker health and safety. Testing and monitoring of these hazards is an essential part of any good health and safety program—and we can help implement these measures!

If you're seeking comprehensive monitoring services at your facility, look no further than Conney Safety. We'll be able to provide reliable measurements that you can use as a guide to:

• Selecting personal protective equipment (PPE), such as respirators and hearing protection
• Identifying and marking areas where protection is needed
• Assessing the potential health effects of worker exposure
• Determining the need for additional medical monitoring or control measures

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OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) requires that employees be both medically cleared through a medical evaluation and fit tested before wearing a respirator, as well as on an annual basis, if your facility's air quality has been tested and respiratory protection is needed. If respirators are not required (due to air testing results) but you require an employee to wear a respirator, then fit testing must also be completed.

In addition, fit tests should be performed whenever a different size, style, model, or make of respirator is used or when any facial changes occur that could affect fit, such as significant weight fluctuation or dental work.

Conney Safety provides Fit Testing Services that will help ensure your facility meets these requirements.

Qualitative Fit Test (QLFT)

A qualitative fit test (QLFT) may only be used to fit test negative-pressure, air-purifying respirators, as long as they’ll only be used in atmospheres where the hazard is at less than 10 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

QLFT is pass/fail and relies on the user’s senses using one of four OSHA-accepted test agents:

• Saccharin (sweet taste); can test respirators with a particulate filter of any class.
• Bitrex® (bitter taste); can also test respirators with particulate filters of any class.
• Irritant smoke (involuntary cough reflex); only for testing respirators with level 100 particulate filters.

Quantitative Fit Test (QNFT)

A quantitative fit test (QNFT) can be used to fit test any tight-fitting respirator. It involves using an instrument to measure leakage around the face seal and produces a numerical result called a “fit factor.”

There are three OSHA-accepted QNFT test protocols, including Controlled Negative Pressure (CNP), which we use when performing our QNFTs.

Below is some information on our QNFT process and how we measure for fit:

• CNP uses a test that creates a vacuum by temporarily cutting off air.
• QNFTs use similar exercises as QLFTs, plus an additional test where the subject breaks the seal and refits the respirator to the face.
• A fit factor of at least 100 is required for half-mask respirators and a minimum fit factor of 500 for a full face piece negative-pressure respirator.

Conney Safety has a set fee for single individuals to be fitted in our showroom. Cost-effective fitting can also be provided for your employees at your location at an hourly rate.

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Prior to respiratory protection fit testing, employees need to be medically cleared to wear the device. Only healthcare professionals who are licensed, certified, or registered by the state or certified agencies can perform these evaluations. The cost and time for obtaining a medical evaluation is at the employer’s expense.

Conney Safety offers OSHA compliant online medical evaluations at a low cost of $29.00/employee. This cost-effective option allows employees to complete a questionnaire in the workplace, without needing to be sent to an expensive medical facility for evaluation. It is required to register online (20-minute process) with passwords provided for employees to access the medical evaluation. A 90% pass rate is typical.

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