The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) in collaboration with HSE Occupational Hygienists develop a freely available tool for assessing general ventilation and COVID-19 transmission.
Good ventilation can help limit the risk of COVID-19 transmission, especially in enclosed spaces. The ventilation tool supports employers, building users and building owners by using a simple scoring system to indicate the effect their ventilation arrangements are likely to have on reducing COVID-19 transmission. It also provides recommendations for acting, where appropriate.
With more workers returning to the office, the PROTECT COVID-19 National Core Study has published a new paper in the indoor and Built Environment journal detailing a new model that has been developed to predict the risk of airborne COVID-19 infection in these environments.
High indoor CO2 levels are linked to lower ventilation rates and high occupancy, so monitoring them can provide an important red flag to building managers to identify areas of inadequate ventilation which can help assess the risk of airborne transmission of the COVID-19 virus.
Find out more about the model and findings from the research in PROTECT’s press release.
Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries.
The HSE working at height website shows what employers should do to protect their employees including a helpful step-by-step guide on how to assess the risks and prevent falls.