The Health and Safety Executive reminds businesses, building occupiers and other duty holders reopening operations after the COVID-19 lockdown to review their water systems maintenance arrangements to prevent creating a public health hazard from waterborne bacteria such as legionella.
KN95 must not be used as PPE at work as their effectiveness cannot be assured.
HSE warn that a substantial number of face masks, claiming to be of a KN95 standard, provide an inadequate level of protection and are likely to be poor quality products accompanied by fake or fraudulent paperwork. These face masks may also be known as filtering facepiece respirators.
HSE guidance on working safely during the coronavirus outbreak includes practical measures you can take that will help you manage the risk.
There are two downloadable guides designed to help you keep people safe while running your business
This guidance explains what employers must do in order to protect their workers and keep their businesses open and it covers:
- Social distancing
- Essential and non-essential work
- Safe in-work activity
As an employer, you have the same health and safety responsibilities for home workers as for any other workers.
If you have people working from home temporarily as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak then please follow the advice below from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE):
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) issue details of when and how you should report coronavirus incidents under RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013).
HSE on face fit testing and the measures that should be taken to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
A fit test should be carried out before employees wear RPE for the first time. Follow our guidance on additional measures to minimise the risk of transmission during face-fit testing.