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Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?
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Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?

Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?

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Hi All,

Trust you are all well and safe. I manage a small team of site workers (mainly welding supervision and inspection, but I suspect that in this sub-forum there is the largest number of site workers).
With the current virus outbreak (Australia), I need to plan a JSA for the workers that go on site.

Their activities will be mainly welding supervision / inspection.

Do you have any idea / link / file that you can and want to share?

Thank you in advance.

RE: Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?

(OP)
Bridgebuster,

Thanks. This is gold.

RE: Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?

you're welcome starflex. Good luck.thumbsup2

RE: Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?

One thing that you might not be aware. You'll see a lot of news about people wearing so called masks to protect themselves from catching the coronavirus. Those masks will not protect those individuals unless these masks incorporate HEPA filters. For welders involved in flame cutting of metal parts painted with lead paint, these welders will be assigned respirators fitted with HEPA filters if the concentrations of lead fume are within the acceptable concentration for these half face respirators. These same HEPA filters also can protect people from this terrible virus but don't take my word for it just read the instructions printed by the manufacturers. 3M is one of those manufacturers

RE: Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?

HEPA filters help, but may not be totally effective. I think that HEPA is 0.3 micron and coronavirus is 0.125. They help, though...

Dik

RE: Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?

I think the protection masks provide is underestimated. There are a number of papers in the literature stating that facial protection will reduce the risk of infection, even if poorly worn
HEPA is really only meaningful in the context of high densities of dry, solid particles, since they can "bounce" off walls and structure, but "wet" particles have a high probability of sticking to surfaces they contact. CoV is carried by some amount of spittle or mucus, and cough aerosols tend average 8 um. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC46155...

According to https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi... even an unsealed surgical mask is at least 50% efficient for 1 um particles; the author didn't test anything higher than 2 um, but one can presume that the masks are better than nothing for 8 um average size particles, particularly if we consider that the particles are also wet.

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RE: Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?

Dik , that is really interesting post of yours. I have never yet seen a reference to the idea that that COVID is is smaller than 0.3 microns , which is supposedly the limit of capture of most HEPA technology. I wouldn't be surprised to eventually learn the 0.125 microns is closer to reality......... the authorities doing everything in their power to suggest they have things in hand and no need to panic.

RE: Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?

https://www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-how-it...

The size of the Coronavirus itself is most likely moot, since it cannot leave the body in that form, but is actually carried from the body by droplets in an aerosol, generated by coughing or sneezing. These droplets average 8 um

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RE: Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?


This HEPA manufacturer says they help but it's not a silver bullet

Link

This one says yes, but I'm a bit leery. However, the article agrees with the coronavirus size given by dik

Link

RE: Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?

Thanks everyone for such nice and informative information. Being a new member, I though to share something about the same topic. Hope you people will like the contribution: Coronavirus: What are the current restrictions and why are they needed?

RE: Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released guidelines for construction workers that are pretty good as a policy template. Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pMbMK8-bHLjmithM...

Their whole occupational page is at: https://covid19.colorado.gov/schools-workplaces-co...

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Chris Enright
PE, Colorado
Roads and Trains

RE: Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?

Not directly related to construction but the CDC has published some guidelines for transportation workers.

Link

RE: Coronavirus protection for site workers. Any example or source for an effective JSA?

Official guidelines etc. aside. On a practical level, the biggest area of concern from talking with a steelworker was construction site restrooms (typically porta-potties). I would imagine it would take dedicated personnel to ensure these facilities are sufficiently disinfected.

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