Anne
Have you tried contacting your local council to see what there people
use....we used to look after these waste collection people and they
themselves identified what worked for them...a morning out with them is
an eye opener....gloves are not all protective and its difficult to lift
items as they are so thick. Look at the way they move the rubbish...hay
forks and sac barrows are great for moving big black plastic rubbish
bags...
Gillian
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Sent: 12 December 2011 18:10
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] PPE - Punctureand Cut Resistent
I would be grateful for some advice from colleagues who provide OH
services to waste collection businesses, probably in more rural areas of
the country. I have been asked to provide advice about an enhanced spec
for pucture and cut resistent gloves to staff who deal with fly tipping.
They have recently encountered very long large bore needles in rubbish
which is a new occurrence. It is feared that needles usually used in
animal treatment are being used for intravenous drug administration and
that they could possibly be available from merchants providing farming
equipment. Staff are currently supplied a general purpose glove with a
cut and pucture resistent rating of 3. They are asking if the glove spec
should be increased. However, what you gain in cut resistence may not be
duplicated for puncture protection. Staff have use of a picker for
single items and they have a needle procedure and training etc. There is
apparently no mechanical means of lifting the rubbish bags off the
ground and carrying it to the truck. My preliminary advice was to
revisit the risk assessment and consider higher spec gloves for those
immediately exposed in this way. However, to my mind this is unlikely to
prevent potentially deep tissue penetration if the load is awkward or
heavy. I also suggested contact with the local farming supplies merchant
to see if this could be a source that needs tighter controls or to gain
more information about other local sources. I suggested talking to the
Health Protection Agency for general advice and the HSE more specific
advice about PPE. I also thought it might be useful to approach a local
veternary practice. Does anyone have any other advice please? Anne
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