Respiratory protection urged

By supporting 'Clean Air? Take Care!', a joint initiative between the BSIF and the HSE, Arco is encouraging businesses to ensure workers are fitted with adequate respiratory protection. The campaign aims to help reduce occupational respiratory disease caused by ineffective use of respiratory protection.

Recent research by both the BSIF and HSE has highlighted concerns that RPE is not being effectively selected, used and maintained in a significant proportion of workplaces where a respiratory hazard exists, leaving workers at risk.

Paul Ness, divisional director - safety equipment at Arco said: "Arco fully supports the Clean Air? Take Care! initiative from the BSIF and HSE. Ill-fitting or inadequate respiratory protection can put workers' health at risk. We provide a full range of respiratory solutions to help ensure workers are fully protected and our team of experts can help customers select what is best for their business."