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Wearing PPE can be uncomfortable and can lead to heat stress, fatigue and heat related illness. It is recognised that wearing PPE for long periods can also create additional health and safety risks for staff. Fit testing must be carried out by a competent person as described by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). What if I have concerns about fit testing? Under health and safety legislation, employers have a legal duty to ensure suitable and sufficient risk assessments are carried out and adequate control measures are put in place to reduce the risk of harm to staff and patients, so far as is reasonably practicable. This includes identifying when PPE is required, and the type of PPE which should be used. PPE is designed to protect you from harmful substances such as chemicals or infectious agents. In some situations such as during the pandemic, it can also help prevent the transmission of infection between staff and patients. The type of PPE you need will depend on the risk assessment, which should include the environment you work in and the procedures you carry out. Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) such as FFP3 masks are a form of PPE and, where a risk assessment or national guidance indicates that they should be used, they must be fit tested by a person competent to do so.

Menopause at work: managing hot flushes and PPE - Nursing Standard article which may require signing in to access in full Place your fabric template over the left side of the main fabric and draw a mirroring outline and seam allowance on the left-hand side. The RCN also recognise that certain health conditions will make it more difficult to tolerate wearing PPE. Employers should assess any risks to these individuals and make necessary adjustments under both health and safety and equality law. See ‘PPE for staff with disabilities or impairments’ above. You can also see our Health ability passport guidance. Further information Grab a marker or tailor's chalk and mark the measurements for your apron on the fabric (25" x 4" x 9"). Cut the fabric accordingly, and you will have your template.

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Where risk assessments require staff to wear FFP3 masks, all staff must have passed a face fit test for the mask being worn. Further information Your manager or organisation should send out a communication to all patients and their families explaining why this is important and encourage them to look at government advice. Proteins found in NRL are known sensitizers which can cause allergic reactions in some individuals and may lead to serious health effects and should be avoided if possible. Fit tests must also be carried out whenever there is a change to the type or model of FFP3 mask or whenever there is a change in circumstances of the wearer that could alter the fit of the mask e.g. weight loss or gain or substantial dental work. It is recognised that wearing PPE for long periods can also create additional health and safety risks for nursing staff. PPE can be uncomfortable and potentially lead to heat stress, fatigue and heat related illness.

The RCN expects that all employers support their staff to make known their needs in respect of PPE.The RCN expects that line managers undertake a workplace risk assessment and refer to Occupational Health for further advice if appropriate. Where adjustments cannot be made, temporary redeployment to work that does not require PPE should be considered. You can also see our COVID-19 workplace risk assessment toolkit. the workplace temperature: while there is no upper legal limit on workplace temperatures, the regulations state that workplace temperatures should be reasonable; the Chartered Institute of Building Engineers recommend that hospital environments should be 18 degrees centigrade. raise awareness amongst staff of the signs of dehydration and heat stress and measures that can be taken to reduce the risk The Equality Act 2010 (and in Northern Ireland the Disability Discrimination Act 1995) states that employers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for employees who meet the definition of disabled. This applies to PPE equipment and the processes around administering PPE. The RCN believes that reasonable adjustments should be granted whether this definition is met or not, on the grounds that reasonable adjustments help us to work to the best of our abilities. The RCN’s advice guide on disability discrimination provides lots of helpful information on disability and your employer’s responsibilities.