COVID-19: Protecting your workers ( World Steel )

COVID-19 WEBINAR: 13 May 2020 from 14:00 to 15:00 (CET)

Protecting your workers: Challenges and questions around providing effective respiratory protection to employees in the steel industry

The current COVID-19 crisis has resulted in unprecedented challenges facing employers for adapting their workplaces to continue or restart business operations, continue to minimise exposures to existing occupational hazards and minimise the risk of transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 within the workplace.

This webinar will be presented by two technical specialists from the 3M Personal Safety Division – Scott Shinn and Stewart Ayrey.

Scott and Stewart will discuss different types of PPE options available to you, explain the main differences between masks and respirators; help you understand the differences between N95, FFP2, KN95 and other classifications; provide some guidance on methods to optimize the use of respirators; and finally answer a number of frequently asked questions, including:

• Alternative respirator options due to possible supply shortages

• Effectiveness of existing respirators worn in the workplace by workers who cannot social distance

• PPE options for workers who do not normally wear respirators and cannot social distance while at work

There will be a time at the end of the webinar to ask Scott and Stewart questions.  

Click here to register.

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7286738841725838864    

I look forward to your participation.

Andrew Purvis
Director, Safety, Health and Environment
World Steel Association