System and method for developing and/or maintaining a workplace respiratory protection program
First Claim
1. A computer readable storage medium having program stored thereon, wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed by a computer, the following steps are performed:
- (a) retrieving requirements of the workplace respiratory protection program from a database and displaying the requirements of the workplace respiratory protection program to a user; and
,(b) prompting development of the workplace respiratory protection program based upon the requirements of the workplace respiratory protection program stored in the database and displayed to the user, whereby the user is guided through the development of the workplace respiratory protection program.
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Abstract
A respiratory program is disclosed which fully integrates the development and maintenance of a workplace respiratory protection program. The respiratory program (i) provides the forms which are useful in developing and maintaining a workplace respiratory protection program, (ii) facilitates the training of employees which is necessary to ensure that the workplace respiratory protection program is effective, (iii) includes the database which is necessary to provide all of the knowledge required during the development and maintenance of a workplace respiratory protection program, (iv) permits customization of the workplace respiratory protection program, (v) allows the employer and employees to read the knowledge provided by a fully informative workplace respiratory protection program, and (vi) assists the employer in preparing for an audit of the workplace respiratory protection program.
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58 Claims
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1. A computer readable storage medium having program stored thereon, wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed by a computer, the following steps are performed:
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(a) retrieving requirements of the workplace respiratory protection program from a database and displaying the requirements of the workplace respiratory protection program to a user; and
,(b) prompting development of the workplace respiratory protection program based upon the requirements of the workplace respiratory protection program stored in the database and displayed to the user, whereby the user is guided through the development of the workplace respiratory protection program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of developing a workplace respiratory protection program, the method comprising the steps, performed by a data processing system, of:
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(a) executing first program code to display customized requirements for a workplace respiratory protection program; (b) executing second program code in order to display forms useful in the development of the workplace respiratory protection program; (c) linking the first and second program codes in hypertext fashion; and
,(d) modifying the forms to match the customized requirements. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of developing a workplace respiratory protection program, the method comprising the steps, performed by a data processing system, of:
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(a) executing first program code to retrieve requirements of the workplace respiratory protection program from a database of the data processing system and to display the requirements of the workplace respiratory protection program to a user; and
,(b) executing second program code to prompt the development of the workplace respiratory protection program which is based upon the requirements of the workplace respiratory protection program, which guides the user through the development and customization of the workplace respiratory protection program, and which complies with governmental respiratory protection regulations of first and second countries. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer readable storage medium having program stored thereon, wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed by a computer, the following steps are performed:
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(a) prompting customization of workplace respiratory protection requirements of the workplace respiratory protection program, wherein the workplace respiratory protection requirements include employee training and respirator selection data; and
,(b) displaying forms useful in the customization of the workplace respiratory protection program. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of developing a workplace respiratory protection program and of preparing for an audit thereof, the method comprising the steps, performed by a data processing system, of:
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(a) executing first program code to prompt the development of a workplace respiratory protection program which complies with governmental respiratory protection regulations; and
,(b) executing second program code in order to prompt a user in preparing for an audit of the workplace respiratory protection program by displaying customized regulations linking program customization and maintenance information likely to be requested by an auditor, wherein the execution of the second program code includes displaying to the user a form reminding the user of the information likely to be required by the auditor. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A computer readable storage medium having program stored thereon, wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed by a computer, the following steps are performed:
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(a) prompting development of a workplace respiratory protection program which includes respiratory protection requirements and creation of records; and
,(b) prompting maintenance of the workplace respiratory protection program so as to stay in compliance with the respiratory protection requirements by alerting a user to tasks which are due or have not been completed. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A computer readable storage medium having program stored thereon, wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed by a computer, the following steps are performed:
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(a) prompting maintenance of a workplace respiratory protection program so as to stay in compliance with regulations relating to governmental respiratory protection requirements by alerting a user to tasks which are due or have not been completed; and
,(b) in response to step (a), displaying forms useful in the maintenance of the workplace respiratory protection program. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of maintaining a workplace respiratory protection program and of preparing for an audit thereof, the method comprising the steps, performed by a data processing system, of:
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(a) executing first program code to maintain records relating to the workplace respiratory protection program; and
,(b) executing second program code in order to assist a user in preparing for an audit of the workplace respiratory protection program by displaying customized regulations linking program customization and maintenance information which may be requested by an auditor, wherein the execution of the second program code includes displaying to the user a form reminding the user of the information likely to be required by the auditor. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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51. A method of maintaining a workplace respiratory protection program, the method comprising the steps, performed by a data processing system, of:
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(a) executing program code to maintain records concerning the workplace respiratory protection program to enable an employer to stay in compliance with respiratory protection requirements; and
,(b) executing program code to display a linking screen containing a personal ID of an employee, a respirator associated with the employee, a training link to a training requirement for an employee/respirator combination, and a fit test link to a fit test record for the employee/respirator combination. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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55. A computer readable storage medium having program stored thereon, wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed by a computer, the following steps are performed:
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(a) maintaining training records and fit testing records for the workplace respiratory protection program; and
,(b) accessing the records through links, wherein the training records and fit testing records are linked to a respirator. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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58. A computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed by a computer, the following steps are performed:
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(a) prompting development by a user of a workplace respiratory protection program, wherein the prompting of the workplace respiratory protection program is based upon governmental workplace respiratory protection requirements; and
,(b) executing program code to prepare a manual in a database of the data processing system, wherein the manual includes the workplace respiratory protection program developed by the user, and wherein the manual meets the governmental workplace respiratory protection requirements for a workplace respiratory protection program.
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