Inspection and Maintenance of PPE Class 3 (Category 3)
PPE class 3 (or category 3), serious or fatal risks providing protection against corresponds to personal protective equipment. For obvious reasons related to worker safety, inspection, periodic verification and maintenance of such protection is essential and mandatory in most industrialized countries. These controls respiratory protective equipment , chemical protective clothing And fall protection Includes .
Maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
Respiratory protective equipment (gas masks, powered air-purifying respirators, supplied-air respirator systems, self-contained breathing apparatus, etc.) are class 3 PPE. It must be inspected before each use and checked annually (mandatory) in accordance with standards and regulations for respiratory equipment.
Our laboratory has all the necessary equipment for cleaning and checking respiratory protection equipment: washing machines for washing and disinfecting masks and harnesses, drying cabinets, breathing air compressor with air quality analysis, inspection bench (Dräger Quaestor), for periodic inspections of compressed air cylinders Bagging machine to pack endoscope and clean and checked masks.
All compressed air cylinders inflated in the workshop are inspected. Their filling is passed through an air quality analysis chamber according to the EN12021 standard (CO, CO2, O2, hygrometer, oil mist and dust control). After each inflation, a certificate of analysis of the quality of the inspired air is delivered.
Maintenance of chemical protective clothing
Reusable or limited use chemical protective clothing category 3 personal protective equipment (Considered PPE class 3). They are subject to a full inspection and an annual periodic check for ten years, which includes leakage testing of the suit and valves on the inspection bench (Quaestor).
GTC Industrial – an approved and authorized maintenance center – carries out annual periodic inspections of the entire Dräger and RSG chemical suit range in our maintenance laboratory. Feel free to contact us for this special class 3 PPE maintenance.
Periodic inspection of fall protection equipment
Fall protection equipment (safety belts, fall arresters, belt or cable self-retracting retractors, safety tripods, etc.) is class 3 PPE. In accordance with standards and regulations regarding fall protection should be inspected before each use and periodically (mandatory) in an approved care centre. control should be .
Our authorized maintenance center takes into account various compatibility criteria, such as the proper functioning of the equipment, its general condition, the readability of the marking and the expiration date of the product. Storage conditions are also checked.
Monitoring the maintenance of Class 3 PPE
Our simple, innovative and free GTC Industrial solution allows you to monitor, schedule and schedule periodic checks and maintenance of your class 3 PPE. Ideal for HSE managers and Service managers, GTC Industrial – GTC Industrial's intranet – offers the ability to view all current devices and equipment in your fleet and those that need to be returned for inspection or on-site intervention.