More open courses have been added to the calendar for both qualitative and quantitative face fit testing training. Dates and locations will be added frequently. Locations: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen & Inverness Lunch provided Full day course The Hse state that Face Fit Testing must be conducted by a competent person. Face Fit Safety can provide […]

New open Course scheduled – Glasgow Glasgow City Centre Parking available at site Lunch provided Full day course The Hse state that Face Fit Testing must be conducted by a competent person. Face Fit Safety can provide the knowledge and  training to delegates to competently perform face fit testing.  Our face fit training courses cover

Bulletin issued: 16 January 2023 Exposure to vapour from diacetyl, often used as a flavouring and a by-product of coffee roasting, can lead to severe and irreversible lung disease. HSE scientific studies show that heating diacetyl above certain temperatures significantly increases airborne concentrations and the potential for exposures above safe workplace limits. If your processes

Bulletin issued: 27 April 2022 At long last the HSE have issued a safety alert regarding ear loop respirator masks. The professional face fit testing community and The British Safety Industry Federation has been calling for this for some time. Since the start of the Covid 19 pandemic and the PPE crisis we have seen

World Asthma Day: highlighting the risks of occupational asthma Issued: 3 May 2022 Consider the risks of occupational asthma before it’s too late Today is World Asthma Day and HSE is highlighting the risks of occupational asthma and the devastating impact occupational lung disease has on workers’ lives and their families. Occupational lung diseases and

Face Fit Safety have only delivered training in person during the pandemic, as we feel that training needs to be in person due to the practical requirement, and therefore the most suitable training environment is a classroom. A competent face fit test can be observed, and delegates can be coached and observed to ensure they

Occupational Lung Disease Statistics 2021 The HSE have published their annual statistics report for 2021. 12,000 Lung disease deaths each year estimated to be linked to past exposures at work 17,000 Estimated annual new cases of self-reported breathing or lung problems caused or made worse by work Coronavirus pandemic  A substantial minority of respondents in the 2020/21 Labour Fource