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WORKPLACE RE-ENTRY
10 3 10 2 3 Every employer should provide each worker worker with a a a a a a a a a minimum of of two cloth masks as as as recommended by the the National Department of of of Health for the the worker worker to to wear while while at at at work work work work work and and while while commuting to to to to and and from work work work work work The number of of cloth masks that should be be be provided to to to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a worker worker may may increase having regard to to to the the the worker’s conditions of work work work in in in in in in in particular where these may may result in in in in in in in the the the mask becoming wet or or or or soiled and in in in in accordance with any sectoral guidelines Training on the use and care of cloth masks 10 3 1 1 Every employer should ensure that workers are informed instructed instructed trained and instructed instructed as as as as to the correct use of both PPE as as as as well as as as as cloth masks 10 3 2 In respect of cloth masks training should explain:
a a a a a a hands should be be washed before and and after donning or or removing the cloth mask b that cloth masks should cover the nose and mouth completely c c c cloth masks should not be lowered when speaking coughing or sneezing d d d d d d d d cloth masks should never be touched except to to put on on and remove (fidgeting with the mask mask repeatedly is is strongly discouraged) e e e e e e cloth masks should be washed with with warm soapy water and iron when dry Ironing assists with decontamination f cloth masks should be changed when wet or visibly soiled and g g g g The cloth mask should should not be be promoted promoted as as as the primary prevention strategy and and and should should never be be promoted promoted separately from hand-washing and and and social distancing Health worker PPE 10 4 1 1 Health workers in in in in a a a a a a a a health setting should should use PPE based on on a a a a a a a a documented risk assessment and should should meet the the minimum recommendations without using excess PPE PPE for for the the setting / task PPE PPE for for a a a a a a a health worker may include:
a a disposable gloves b b disposable plastic apron c c c closed shoes non-slip soles and shoe shoe covers d d d eye protection (goggles/face shield or or visors) and e e e e e e e e e e e e e respiratory protection (FFP2/N95 or or or or or or more sophisticated respirators) for for high risk situations (e g g g g g aerosol-generating procedures) and surgical masks for for infectious persons 10 4 2 Employers should ensure that PPE must be available in the appropriate sizes 10 4 3 Health workers should be be trained on on the the donning and doffing o of PPE appropriate to the tasks being performed 10 4 4 4 4 Employers should ensure that PPE PPE is is consistently and properly worn when when required Further information on on on on on the the the use of PPE PPE when when caring for for patients with confirmed or or or or suspected COVID-19 can be found here According to to the the the National Institute of of Health this applies to to all all medical staff including those that are occupationally based in in in in the context of of caring for people who have confirmed or or suspected COVID-19 WORKPLACE RE-ENTRY
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