Fit2fit accredited face fit testing protects your staff from harmful airborne substances at work. Furthermore, it ensures your organisation complies with current respiratory protective equipment legislation. Accessible Ltd delivers accredited face fit testing on your site across Lancashire, Yorkshire, and the wider UK.
Our accredited face fit testers come directly to your site. As a result, your staff receive professional face fit testing without leaving the workplace. In addition, we record and document all findings so you have a full compliance record for your files.
Face fit testing is a mandatory legal requirement under Section 7 of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002. Therefore, every employer must ensure their staff receive proper face fit testing with the RPE they use at work.
Furthermore, employers must provide correct training in the use and care of respirators and respiratory protective equipment. Consequently, untrained staff using ill-fitting masks put their long-term health at serious risk. As a result, fit2fit accredited face fit testing is an essential part of any workplace health and safety programme.
Respiratory protective equipment, or RPE, protects the wearer from hazardous airborne substances. These substances include dust, mist, gas, and fume generated during work activities. Furthermore, RPE must be adequate and suitable for the specific task and the individual wearer.
To ensure your RPE meets legal requirements, you must check several key things. First, the RPE must fit the wearer correctly and suit the task. Second, you must arrange fit2fit accredited face fit testing for every member of staff who uses RPE. Third, the RPE must not interfere with other protective equipment. In addition, staff must receive training on how to wear, use, and store their RPE correctly.
Many industries generate hazardous substances during their normal work processes. Therefore, fit2fit accredited face fit testing applies across a wide range of sectors. For example, construction, manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, and laboratory work all carry risks from airborne substances.
Furthermore, any workplace where staff use respirators or face masks must carry out face fit testing. As a result, employers across Lancashire and Yorkshire rely on Accessible Ltd to keep their teams protected and compliant.
Our experienced fit2fit accredited face fit testers visit your site and carry out face fit tests on every member of staff. Furthermore, they demonstrate how to fit RPE correctly so each wearer understands exactly how their mask should feel when properly fitted.
Once the testing is complete, we record and document the results for every individual. As a result, you have a full compliance record that meets current best practice and legal requirements. Moreover, our testers are friendly, professional, and experienced in working across a wide range of industries.
We also deliver face fit training alongside the testing. Therefore, your staff leave the session knowing how to fit, wear, care for, and store their RPE correctly. Consequently, your organisation achieves full compliance in a single on-site visit.
Failing to carry out fit2fit accredited face fit testing puts your staff at serious long-term health risk. Furthermore, it exposes your organisation to significant legal consequences. Directors and managers can face prosecution under the Corporate Manslaughter Act, resulting in large fines or imprisonment.
Therefore, the cost of face fit testing is minimal compared to the potential consequences of non-compliance. Moreover, protecting your staff is not just a legal duty — it is a moral one. As a result, booking face fit testing with Accessible Ltd is one of the most important steps you can take as an employer.
The Health and Safety Executive provides detailed guidance on face fit testing requirements. In addition, it offers advice on choosing the right RPE for your workplace. Consequently, we recommend reviewing this guidance alongside your face fit testing programme.
Accessible Ltd makes it simple to get your team tested and compliant. Our accredited face fit testers cover Lancashire, Yorkshire, and the whole of the UK. Furthermore, we offer both standard and bespoke testing programmes to suit the size and needs of your organisation.
Call us now on 01282 504455 to book your fit2fit accredited face fit testing today. Alternatively, complete the contact form below and one of our advisors will get back to you promptly.
