Dois em 1 sobre a covid-19
1. Na frança, lançado "PROTOCOLE NATIONALPOUR ASSURER LA SANTÉ ET LA SÉCURITÉ DES SALARIÉS EN ENTREPRISE FACE À L’ÉPIDÉMIE DE COVID-19"
O documento contém elementos importantes para se pensar medidas de prevenção em locais de trabalho.
Vejam notícia em inglês abaixo e link para o orginal em francês.
2. Vejam INFOGRÁFICO detalhado de orientações de reforço à compreensão da noção de hierarquia de medidas de prevenção
1. PROTOCOLE NATIONALPOUR ASSURER LA SANTÉ ET LA SÉCURITÉ DES SALARIÉS EN ENTREPRISE FACE À L’ÉPIDÉMIE DE COVID-19"
France - National protocol to ensure the health and safety of workers in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic
https://osha.europa.eu/en/oshnews/fr-national-protocol-ensure-health-and-safety-workers-context-covid-19-epidemic?pk_campaign=alert_dangerous_substances
In an opinion published on August 14 the High Council of Public Health (HCSP) recommended systematic wearing of masks in all public and collective private enclosed premises. However, considering the diversity of organisations and working environments and the geographical differences in spread of the virus, the Government examined exceptions and adaptations that could be made to the general principle. The new national protocol specifies two cases which may be subject to an exemption from the wearing of a mask:
• When the employee works alone in his office;
• In the workshop, as workers are often required to perform more intense physical efforts, provided that the ventilation conditions comply with the regulations, that the number of people in the work area is limited, and that these people respect the greatest possible distance between them and wear a visor.
The notice also allows a relaxation in the case of shared offices, in particular open space: Workers at the workstation may temporarily remove the mask if a certain number of criteria are fulfilled.
The ministry is still discussing along with social partners the measures for activities that would prove incompatible with wearing a mask (for example, for oral interventions or public speaking for a limited time in confined spaces respecting certain measures).
Companies are encouraged, within the framework of social dialogue, to specify the terms of application of the protocol and to take into account specific business situations.
This protocol replaces the national deconfinement protocol and will be gradually implemented in companies.
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PROTOCOLE NATIONALPOUR ASSURER LA SANTÉET LA SÉCURITÉ DES SALARIÉS EN ENTREPRISEFACE À L’ÉPIDÉMIE DE COVID-19
(https://travail-emploi.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/protocole-national-sante-securite-en-entreprise__31_aout_2020.pdf)
CAN - Covid-19 prevention and the hierarchy of controls
Selecting an appropriate method to control a hazard in the workplace is not always easy. When it comes to the transmission of viruses such as COVID-19, workplaces should consider establishing control measures that have the greatest impact.
The main ways to control a hazard, from the most to the least effective, include elimination (and substitution), engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE). In all cases, physical distancing, hand hygiene, and respiratory etiquette should be practised.
See an infographic on how the hierarchy of controls can be applied to COVID-19 in the workplace, including examples of controls for each level.
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HSE continues spot inspections in Oldham and Pendle
Vejam também notícia de inspeções realizadas no Reino Unido como parte de programa de prevenção da covid. Destaco (veja tb no corpo do texto):
There are five practical steps that businesses can take to do that:
Step 1. carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment
Step 2. develop increased cleaning, hand washing and hygiene procedures
Step 3. take all reasonable steps to help people work from home
Step 4. maintain 2m social distancing where possible
Step 5. where people cannot be 2m apart, manage transmission risk.
HSE continues spot inspections in Oldham and Pendle
21st August 2020
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is carrying out further spot inspections at businesses in Oldham and Pendle to ensure all workplaces are COVID-secure as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the areas.
HSE inspectors are busy calling and visiting businesses across all different sectors in both areas putting employers on the spot and ensuring they are COVID-secure.
HSE is providing advice and guidance to manage risk and protect workers but where some employers are not managing this, HSE will take immediate action. This can range from the provision of specific advice, issuing enforcement notices, stopping certain work practices until they are made safe and, where businesses fail to comply, this could lead to prosecution.
To be COVID-secure means businesses need to keep up to date with the latest guidance and put measures in place to manage the risk and protect workers and others. There are five practical steps that businesses can take to do that:
Step 1. carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment
Step 2. develop increased cleaning, hand washing and hygiene procedures
Step 3. take all reasonable steps to help people work from home
Step 4. maintain 2m social distancing where possible
Step 5. where people cannot be 2m apart, manage transmission risk.
To support the understanding of the rise in coronavirus cases in the area, HSE is working alongside Pendle Borough Council and Oldham Borough Council in the regulation of workplace health and safety and alongside local public health authorities.
Sally Nicholson, HSE Head of Operations, North West, said: “While the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to grow in both Oldham and Pendle, we are urgently talking to local businesses to understand how they are managing risks in line with their specific business activity.
“Employers have a legal duty to protect their workers and others from harm and this includes taking reasonable steps to control the risk of coronavirus. While most businesses are following the guidelines, some are failing in their duty and neglecting to maintain things like social distancing measures and hand washing and hygiene procedures that are crucial in stopping the spread of the virus.
“Becoming COVID-secure is crucial for all businesses to tackle the rise in infection cases in the area and we will take action against workplaces that fail their duty.”
As inspections are ongoing, HSE has been utilising different ways to gather intelligence and reach out to businesses across Oldham and Pendle with a combination of site visits, phone calls and through collection of supporting visual evidence such as photos and video footage.
All businesses are in scope for inspections, that means any size business in any sector can receive an unannounced inspection.
Some of the common issues HSE inspectors are finding include: failing to provide arrangements for monitoring, supervising and maintaining social distancing, failing to introduce an adequate cleaning regime – particularly at busy times of the day – and providing access to welfare facilities to allow employees to frequently wash their hands with warm water and soap.
Francine Cheney, HSE Head of Operations for Construction, said: “While we are busy targeting businesses in Pendle and Oldham, we want all workers to remain safe in the workplace and to continue to follow government guidelines travelling to work, back at home and socially.
“This way we can help stop the spread of the virus and if any employees do get any symptoms, they should immediately self-isolate, follow the test and trace guidelines and contact their manager at work.
“By working together and ensuring that all businesses in the area are COVID-secure, we can benefit the health of the local community while supporting the local economy.”
For more information on spot inspections, see hse.gov.uk.
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Notes to Editors:
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. We prevent work-related death, injury and ill health through regulatory actions that range from influencing behaviours across whole industry sectors through to targeted interventions on individual businesses. These activities are supported by globally recognised scientific expertise. hse.gov.uk
HSE news releases are available at http://press.hse.gov.uk
For HSE’s working safely guidance see https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/working-safely/index.htm
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