Mask Fit Test Melbourne
Many workers across Australia are required to wear Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) to protect them against hazardous substances such as gases, fumes, asbestos, silica dust, and chemicals. Properly fitted respirators are one of the primary methods to protect workers against such airborne contamination, and FTA is proud to be able to offer fit test options for businesses in Victoria.
Established in 2019, Fit Test Australia is a trusted service provider and exists to deliver an expert mask fit test in Melbourne and greater Victoria. Specialising in quantitative fit testing, our goal is to ensure you with peace of mind that you and your team’s RPE is properly fitted, and that your staff are receiving the mask’s maximum protection.
Who Should Undergo A Mask Fit Test?
All Australian employees who use tight-fitting RPE must undergo a mask fit test as outlined in the AS/NZS 1715 S2(2.6) standard, this requirement is just one part of a comprehensive respiratory protection program (RPP). Fit Test Australia offers fit test options for businesses in Victoria, providing peace of mind that safety standards are being maintained to the highest quality.
Fit Test Australia serves various industries, including construction, where hazards such as silica are prevalent, as well as mining, utilities, agriculture, and healthcare. FTA also collaborates closely with many Universities, TAFEs, and other RTOs to provide fit testing for student clinical placements. We work across Victoria, providing fit test options to suit every business size.
Industry leaders, Fit Test Australia’s highly trained staff offer unmatched experience. Businesses and individuals requiring a mask fit test in Victoria can be assured that FTA provides up to date advice, techniques and service to ensure the best safety practices and standards.
Fit Test Australia are industry leaders in mask fit tests throughout Melbourne; our highly trained staff offer unmatched experience. Our expertise and efficiency equate to minimal disruption decreasing your staff's time away from their work duties, while maintaining safety standards as a priority. If you are looking for a mask fit test in Melbourne, you can be assured of our service quality, high standards and commitment to safety.
Book a Fit Test in Melbourne Today
Book An Office Mask Fit Test
Victoria
Specialists in providing mobile mask fit test services, Fit Test Australia’s Melbourne office is located in Toorak. With easy online booking we can facilitate appointments to suit your staff requirements, allowing for a mask fit test for businesses of any size in the Melbourne area.
Mask Fit Testing Melbourne Victoria Available At The Following Location:
Toorak
Level 1/ 459 Toorak Rd, Toorak.
Tok H Corporate Centre
Healthcare | Student Clinical Placement | Construction | Mining
Are You Ready for your Fit Test, Victoria?
Fit Test Australia offers fit test options at our Victoria office with appointments typically taking 10-15 minutes, assuming you pass the test. A failed test can take a little longer as we determine the cause of the fail and test other mask options.
On the day of the mask fit test, individuals must be clean shaven with no stubble, beards, or other facial hair that comes between the mask and where it makes contact to the skin. This falls in line with the standards set and ensures the mask has the ability to create an appropriate seal to the wearers face. Non-compliant individuals will not be tested.
Finally, individuals must also bring their appropriate PPE so we can ensure it is compatible with your respiratory device during the test.
Advantages of Respirator Fit Testing
On paper, a mask fit test ticks the boxes for compliance with Australian New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1715:2009. While it’s great to fill those safety requirements, the advantages of respirator fit testing go well beyond regulatory paperwork.
A correctly fitted mask in good working condition will keep a worker safe from hazardous airborne contamination. With repeat use, some workers may not notice when a mask loses its integrity over time by being exposed to the elements, poorly maintained and/or stored, straps losing their tension over time. As a result, these factors may contribute to an imperfect seal, reducing your mask’s efficacy.
By completing a quantitative fit test with Fit Test Australia at our Victoria office, workers can have the peace of mind that their respirator is sufficiently cleaning the air they breathe. Additionally, by passing a test each year, they can be sure the mask isn’t degrading over time.
If you’re based in Melbourne and are requiring a mask fit test, please contact our Victorian mask fit test office to book an appointment today.
Needing a Fit Test,
Victoria?
FIT TESTING THROUGHOUT MELBOURNE AND VICTORIA
Fit Test Australia is part of the HealthShare Victoria (HSV) Tender since 2020 which has been extended right through to December 2023.
This opportunity allowed FTA to become an affiliated essential worker providing valuable Train-the-Trainer for healthcare workers within hospitals to help roll out their fit testing internally during the pandemic whilst also aiding with the service to ensure we could mask fit test as many patient facing essential workers as possible.
Healthcare workers could confidently wear their N95s and know they were adequately protected from the deadly Corona virus.
Fit testing Victoria from Bendigo to Albury, FTA could not be prouder to share our knowledge, expertise, and passion for respiratory protection as we moved throughout the beautiful state. We are proud to fit test Victoria based health-based businesses and strengthen the integrity of the Victorian health system.
FTA worked with Ambulance Victoria (AV) providing Train-the-Trainer. AV now have 6 in house testers.
FTA also provided Train-the-Trainer to The Royal Flying Doctors Melbourne so that they too could continue to internally fit test their valuable team members.
A highlight was mask fit testing Air Ambulance Victoria which proved difficult when they could be called out at any given moment (captured below). We support the healthcare system with mask fit tests in Melbourne and the heater Victorian region.
Taking nothing for granted, we endeavour to continue spreading our love for respiratory protection to all workers across all industries.
Just like all states, fit testing Victoria is what we do best.
Is Mask Fit Testing Compulsory for every Worker who Wears a Respirator?
In line with OHS regulations, the PCBU and employers are obligated to do everything reasonably practicable to keep their workers safe from known risks or health hazards. Mask fit testing is considered reasonably practicable under these guidelines. Being non-compliant may lead to serious consequences - both in terms of worker health and legal implications.
AS/NZS 1715:2009 sets the standards for respiratory protection programs in Australia, this outlines the importance of proper fit testing. By aligning with the standards set, a PCBU and employer demonstrate a commitment to put safety at the centre of their workplace and safeguard their workers.
How does a PortaCount work?
At Fit Test Australia, we use the latest TSI PortaCount 8048 device within each mask fit test. This instrument can test all types of respiratory protective equipment. It measures the particulates in the air around you, then measures the concentration of those particles inside the respirator. The ratio of particles in the ambient air against the particles inside the mask is known as the fit factor (FF) and will determine how well the mask fits your face.