Advice on managing staff exposure to poultry dust

Employers must: * Complete risk assessments * Provide adequate control measures such as respiratory protective equipment (RPE), and make sure they are properly used and well maintained * Give information, instruction and training * Carry out health surveillance. The farmer may require advice from an...

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Published in:Farmers Weekly 2021-03, Vol.174 (26), p.54-55
Main Author: Noble, Natalie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Asthma
Bronchitis
Contractors
Control equipment
Dust
Employers
Exposure
Farms
Health hazards
Health surveillance
Occupational health
Performance evaluation
Poultry
Protective equipment
Questionnaires
Respiration
Respiratory diseases
Respiratory system
Risk assessment
Risk management
Training
Workers
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Summary:Employers must: * Complete risk assessments * Provide adequate control measures such as respiratory protective equipment (RPE), and make sure they are properly used and well maintained * Give information, instruction and training * Carry out health surveillance. The farmer may require advice from an occupational health professional to put in place practices that will help detect exposure symptoms early, evaluate the effectiveness of control measures, and provide an up-to-date record of the farm's health hazards. [...]GUIDANCE Useful HSE guides from hse. gov.uk include: * Controlling exposure to poultry dust, guidance for employers AIS39 handbook * The Toolbox Talk on poultry dust (a 15-minute video that can be used as a training tool) * Respiratory protective equipment at work: A practical guide.
ISSN:0014-8474
2059-3422