Researchers find that layering a cloth mask over a medical procedural mask, such as a disposable blue surgical mask, can block 92.5% of potentially infectious particles from escaping by creating a tighter fit and eliminating leakage.
Double masking can block 92% of infectious particles, CDC says Originally Published: 10 FEB 21 12:23 ET By Keri Enriquez (CNN) — Double masking can significantly improve protection, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Researchers found that layering a cloth mask over a medical procedural mask, such as a […]
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Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) focuses on improving its management in relation to employee safety when carrying out work on site involving mainly switching supplies.
This approach is taken to ensure that the safety aspects are given priority by each employee to prevent unwanted incidents.
SESB Senior General Manager (Asset Management) Ir. Norhizami Abu Hasan said apart from the SESB security policies that had been developed and implemented continuously, the Authorised Person (AP) Tool Kit is also implemented to ensure that employees working as AP perform their responsibilities in an orderly and safe manner.
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Supporting socio economic recovery of Micro, Small Enterprises in Sri Lanka during Covid–19 Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
In the Asia-Pacific region alone, as many as 81 million jobs have been lost due to COVID-19, and labour markets are facing significant slack in terms of unemployment, underemployment and inactivity.
“COVID – 19 has triggered an economic slowdown in Sri Lanka that has particularly hit the tourism, manufacturing and MSE sectors,” said Country Director for the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Simrin Singh.
She spoke to Daily News Business on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world of work - discussing adapting to the new norms of working, the future of remote working, the most hard-hit due to the pandemic and the plight of local Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs).
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Opioids pose a substantial threat to the construction industry. According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), “Opioids have commonly been prescribed to construction workers to treat pain caused by these occupational injuries. Workers in the industry also have higher rates of opioid overdose death compared with other groups.”
The hard physical work undertaken in construction jobs can lead to injuries for which doctors may prescribe strong prescription drugs. Workers can become addicted to these substances and related street drugs like heroin. Additionally, construction workers are more likely to use drugs than workers in other professions, Science Daily reported, based on a study published in the journal