Dear Amanda (and all who want to converse with Diane) - she is not on
this list, so please copy her directly (see cc box) - Kate

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Hi Diane/All

PEHA
We are informed on a workplace hazard sheet where job roles are working
with
respiratory (or other) hazards. These workplace hazard sheets are sent
into
Personnel with the request to recruit. The hazard sheets are attached
to the
sealed envelope of the successful applicant. We undertake the
assessment and
take baseline observations (initial questionnaire and spiro).

Follow on intro spiros are carried out at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months
and 12
months so that if someone reacts they are picked up quickly and
managed
before they become irreversible. It also is useful for emphasising need
for
H&S safe systems of work to be implemented and the signs and symptoms
to be
reporting asap.

Health Surveillance

Where no problems are identified, they are put on an annual review.

Where problems are identified, they are referred to the OP, we get them
to
do 4 hourly peak flows (although compliance on the one occasion poor).
OP
decides on management of case.

High risks

We havent got any but I would be increasing the health surveillance to
6
monthly for those who are id as high risk exposure - isocynates,
animal
handlers etc.

Amanda

-----Original Message-----
From: diane romano woodward [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 30 January 2004 14:48
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Occ asthma -practical practice


Dear All,
I am sitting on a working party reviewing the evidence for detection
,health
surveillance,  treatment etc for Occupational Asthma. We hope to issue
guidelines in September this year.

Meanwhile I would like to get a flavour of what people are actually
doing
out there. If your employees are exposed to Sensitisers can you give me
some
idea ,and also indicate why you have chosen to follow this particular
path:

Any information on your attitudes/practice to:

Pre employment issues
Health surveillance :baseline /early / annual?
paper screen , spirometry or both?
Action on finding a suspected case- removal from exposure,serial peak
flow,
referral to specialist?
RIDDOR reporting?
Does your practice differ with the different sensitisers, e.g. animal
exposure and chemical?

I will be having a good input into the leaflets that are produced for
OH
professionals, and GP  and practice nurses.So I would like to know what
you
would feel it would be valuable to have in them...
 Best wishes,

Diane
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