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EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES
Your specific responsibilities may vary by location and industry, but in general RPB ® expects that
employers will:

Follow all applicable standards and regulations for your location, industry, and activity.
Depending on your location and industry, a number of standards and regulations may apply to
your selection and use of communication systems. These may include such things as federal
(e.g., OSHA, MSHA, Canadian Occupational Health and Safety), local (e.g., state, provincial), or
military standards and regulations and consensus standards such as ANSI and CSA. Know which
requirements apply to your location and industry.

Have appropriate safety programs in place.
Have and follow a workplace safety program.

In accordance with the above
,
 Perform a hazard analysis and select appropriate equipment for each activity.
A hazard
analysis should be performed by a qualified person. Controls should be in place as
appropriate and a qualified person should determine what kind of communication system
and hearing protection is appropriate for the intended activities and environments of use.
(For example, intrinsically safe systems, that meets or exceeds the required level for
employee protection, etc.)
As applicable, check your workplace safety program and standards and regulations for your
activity or industry for related protection requirements, and see this manual (Limitations,
page 4) and the Nova 2000
® Instruction Manual for product specifications.
 Train employees in the Nova 2000
®
Talk
™
’s use, maintenance, and limitations.
Appoint a qualified individual who is knowledgable about the Nova 2000
®
Talk
™
and Nova
2000
®
per ANSI/ASSE Z88.2 guidelines to provide training:
Section 8.1 Qualifications of the Respirator Trainer. Anyone providing respirator training shall:
a) be knowledgable in the application and use of the respirator(s);
b) have practical knowledge in the selection and use of respirator(s) and work practices at
the site;
c) have an understanding of the site’s respirator program; and
d) be knowledgable of applicable regulations.
Train each Nova 2000
®
Talk
™
user in the product’s use, application, inspection, maintenance,
storage, fitting, and limitations in accordance with the content of this Instruction Manual
and standard or regulatory requirements. Ensure that each intended user reads both these
documents.
 Ensure that equipment is properly set up, used, and maintained.
Make sure that equipment is properly set up, inspected, fitted, used, and maintained,
including selection of the appropriate type of radio for the application.
 If you have any questions, contact RPB
®
.
 Call Customer Service Department at: Tel: 1-866-494-4599, Email:
customerservice@rpbsafety.com, Web: rpbsafety.com