Dinner & Education Session: OSHA Silica Policy

Description

Gilberto “Tito” Gonzalez has a degree in Industrial Technology from Southeastern Louisiana University. His resume includes working in the Automotive Industry for 20 years including 10 years with 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket Division. Currently, he is employed with 3M’s Personal Safety Division global leader in safety products, as a Senior Account Representative for the Central Florida area. He has trained managers and workers for the last 15 years on safety with focus on respiratory protection and hearing protection.

On April 24th, he will discuss the Silica Standards, regulations, and step by step respiratory selection process focusing on OSHA's respiratory standards. He will be addressing the SIX necessary steps to be OSHA compliant:

1. Exposure Assessment
2. Written Respiratory Program
3. Respirator Selection
4. Medical Evaluation
5. Fit Testing
6. Respirator Training

3M is a global leader in supplying a full line of maintenance-free and reusable filtering facepiece and reusable respirators; supplied and powered air purifying respiratory systems; hearing, head, eye and face protection products, protective coveralls, fall protection, air monitoring systems; portable and fixed gas detection products; welding products and prescription eyewear.