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The construction sector and its respiratory health and safety risks webinar series announcement.

ESF webinar series “The construction sector and its (respiratory) health and safety risks”

The European Safety Federation is pleased to invite you to an upcoming webinar series organized by the ESF Working Group on Respiratory Protection. As part of our ongoing efforts to address key safety issues in the construction sector, the working group is focusing on the often-underestimated risks of particle exposure, particularly in relation to hazardous substances. This initiative aims to raise awareness among all those responsible for safety at construction sites and to ensure the long-term health and well-being of workers in this vital sector. We are preparing a series of...

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Respirator Fit Testing – Qualify your competency

ESF organises on the 6th of May (14:00-15:30 Brussels time) a webinar “Respirator Fit Testing – Qualify your competency”. The webinar will talk about all aspects of competency of fit test operators and the qualification schemes. Interesting content for all persons responsible for selection and management of respiratory protective equipment. Programme: European overview of fit testing and operator qualification schemes Competencies of fit test operator required by ISO and Fit2Fit compared Evaluation of competency and qualification of operators Experiences with fit test...

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February 25 2020 Newsletter

1. Spring Meeting and AGM, Lodz, Monday 16th March 2020 Under three weeks to go to our Spring Meeting. We have a full complement of speakers. Krzysztof Makowski CIOP – PIB – Title to be confirmed Malgorzata Okrasa CIOP – PIB – Title to be confirmed Robert Gregorczyk KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. “Work safety managment in terms of Glogow Smelter workers exposure to harmful factor on the lead bearing materiał.” Mike Clayton 3M Respirator fit testing as part of your RPE programme’ Karl Wenzelewski The work of TC79 Wolfgang Drews. ISO-Standard 17420 for Respiratory Protective Devices ...

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November 2019 Newsletter

1. Report on Neuss Meeting, 13th November. The Neuss meeting was a great success. We had 22 attending with nearly half of these from Mainland Europe and two guest presenters from the Americas Section. We always welcome guests from other Sections.We had six technical presentations and an update on the Oxford Conference in 2020. I have placed five of these on the members section of the isrp.com website. They are copy protected but not print protected. If you need more detail then approach the presenters, either directly or through myself. I attach a photograph of the speakers, from the left...

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Autumn Meeting 2019 – Neuss

ISRP Autumn Meeting – SAVE THE DATE  13th November 2019   3M Neuss – Dusseldorf   We are grateful to Gabriele Troescher at 3M at Neuss, Dusseldorf for offering to host our Autumn Meeting on the 13th November 2019 Programme: We have four speakers at present, Greg Olson, Dr Stephanie Lynch, Maxine Dolloway and Gabriele Troescher with another two suggestions. We are looking for other speakers – if you have a 20 minute paper that you would like to present, or if you wish to suggest a speaker to be invited, please contact the Secretary. Visit the ISRP web site at...

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