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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 personal protective equipment. 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 hearing protection is
appropriate for the intended activities and environments of use.
As applicable, check your workplace safety program and standards and regulations
for your activity or industry for related protection requirements, and see this manual
(Protection Provided and Limitations, page 4).
Train employees in the Quiet-Link
™
’s use, maintenance, and limitations.
Appoint a qualified individual who is knowledgable about the RPB
®
Quiet-Link
™
to provide
training:
Train each Quiet-Link
™
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 the manual.
Ensure that equipment is properly set up, used, and maintained. Make sure that
equipment is properly set up, inspected, fitted, used, and maintained.
If you have any questions, contact RPB
®
.
Call Customer Service Department at:
Tel: 1-866-494-4599
Email: [email protected]
Web: rpbsafety.com
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