--- title: "Respirator Fit Testing Guide: Bacon's Safety Tip" description: Looking for tips to take care of your respirators? Check out this quick guide to respirator fit-testing. Learn the basics of fit testing and why workers should be fit-tested at least every 12 months with either qualitative or quantitative testing. Nothing's more dumb than a respirator that don't fit image: https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hubfs/Bacon%20Safety%20Tips/BST_Fit-Testing_tb.png --- [** Login](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/request-an-account) [Blog](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/#KB) [Contact Us](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/contact-us) [Request a Quote](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/contact-us-need-help) [Resources](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/#KB) [Services](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/services) [View Cart](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/cart) [Checkout](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/cart) [![Quad City Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/logo-light.png?width=200&height=71&name=logo-light.png "Quad City Safety")](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/) **Call**: (563) 445-2170 or **[Help Me!](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/contact-us-need-help)** ### Search In Progress # Industrial Contractor Blog # Respirator Fit Testing Guide: Bacon's Safety Tip ** Jan 17, 2017 11:00:00 AM / by [Quad City Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/author/quad-city-safety) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## Know Your Respirator Fit Test Basics! Bacon wants to remind you of what he thinks is one of the **Top 10 Useless Things to Do**: Wear a respirator that doesn’t fit! Make sure you know the facts about [proper respirator fit](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/fit-testing-respirator-safety-basics). Check out this infographic featuring Bacon the Pig, our safety mascot, as he outlines the importance of regular respirator fit testing.  ![Bacon’s Safety Tips Fit Testing Basics. Finding the right respirator.](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/optimized%20from%20audit/BST_Fit-Testing.jpg?width=575&height=1725&name=BST_Fit-Testing.jpg)   --- ### **Are your workers wearing the right respirators? ** Providing the right PPE to your workers not only makes sure they are protected, but can save you thousands in loss production, medical costs and workers' comp. Make sure your workers are properly tested at least every 12 months. 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