Step up to selection - the 3M 4-step guide to Respiratory Protective Equipment selection

Speaker: Alan McArthur

The selection of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) can sometimes seem daunting. In this webinar, 3M Technical Services Engineer Alan McArthur explained a straightforward approach to the selection of RPE in the workplace, which coverd:

• The importance of identifying and assessing hazards
• The selection of adequate and suitable RPE
• Points to cover in your RPE programme
• Training considerations

What's on the menu? Discussing key hazards and PPE use in the food and beverage industry

Speakers: Sarah Broadbent & Jennifer Raymond, Technical Services Engineers

The menu:

• Starter - Identifying hazards in the food industry
• Main course - Selecting suitable and adequate PPE
• Dessert - Training in the use of PPE

Implementing a successful hearing conservation programme

Speaker: Sarah Broadbent, Technical Services Engineer.

This webinar offered a unique insight into noise and its effects in the workplace. It will be of particular interest to those wanting to get to grips with implementing a successful hearing conservation programme. Technical Services Engineer Sarah Broadbent discussed how to:

• Identify and measure noise
• Select Hearing Protective Equipment
• Care for and maintain Hearing Protective Equipment
• Implement a hearing conservation programme

Implementing a successful hearing conservation programme

Speaker: Sarah Broadbent, Technical Services Engineer.

• Identify and measure noise
• Select Hearing Protective Equipment
• Care for and maintain Hearing Protective Equipment
• Implement a hearing conservation programme

Demystifying Powered and Supplied Air Respirators

Speaker: Alan McArthur, Technical Services Engineer.

• Reasons to choose powered and supplied air respirators
• Solving common workplace problems through the use of powered and supplied air
• Simplified selection of powered and supplied air respirators

Light hazards in the spotlight

Speaker: Sarah Broadbent, Technical Services Engineer

In this webinar Sarah discussed:

• Light hazards including visible, artificial, ultraviolet and infrared light
• Potential health effects to the eye
• Protective Eyewear lens coatings and colours
• UV degradation of plastics

Detection... the 1st step towards protection

Speaker: Sarah Broadbent, Technical Services Engineer

In this webinar Sarah discussed:

• When do you need to conduct personal and environment monitoring
• Types and relevancy of equipment
• A practical guide to using equipment and interpreting results
• Using the results to implement appropriate controls

Keep your kit on - how to improve PPE Compliance

Speaker: Sarah Broadbent and Alan McArthur, Technical Services Engineers

In this webinar PPE Specialists Alan and Sarah discussed the issues of wearing PPE in the workplace.

• What is non compliance and how can it be identified
• Understanding the reason behind this
• Selecting PPE that will be worn
• Points to consider to improve compliance

Skin Hazards

Speaker: Alan McArthur, Technical Services Engineer

Skin disease is one of the top three causes of occupational ill health.
This webinar aims to give practical advice to anyone who has identified skin hazards in their workplace

• How skin hazards can be identified in the workplace
• How the risk of exposure to skin hazards might be assessed
• Control measures and the selection of suitable and adequate protective clothing
• Topics good training might include

Welding Hazards

Speaker: Alan McArthur, Technical Services Engineer

There are numerous hazards associated with electric arc welding. 3M understands your need to protect your welders. This webinar specifically addresses:

• Respiratory hazards
• Optical hazards
• Role of 3M PPE in reducing exposure to welding hazards
• How to improve the comfort and productivity or welders

Are you fit enough?... A practical guide to fit testing and competency

Speaker: Alan McArthur, Fit testing specialist part of the BSIF Fit2Fit governing body

Fit testing is legal requirement for all tight fitting respirators and a challenge across many industries. This webinar aims to give practical advice to anyone who is implementing a fit testing programme.
In this webinar Alan discussed:

• When and why to fit test
• Fit testing methods and fundamentals
• A practical guide to fit testing including hints and tips
• How to handle failures
• Judging competence to fit test and the Fit2Fit accreditation scheme

Occupational Asthmagens

This webinar puts occupational asthmagens in the spotlight. Occupational asthmagens exist in a broad range of industries and are capable of causing an irreversible allergic reaction in the respiratory system. They include substances such as flour, isocyanates and wood dust. 3M will highlight common asthmagens, their health effects and give practical guidance on Personal Protective Equipment. The relevant legislation and HSE guidance will be summarised and there will be a chance for questions and discussion.

This webinar was hosted by Alan McArthur. Alan works for the technical service group of 3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety. He specialises in the selection and use of respiratory protective equipment and welding protective equipment. Alan has worked for 3M OH&ES for 12 years with the last 8 being in technical service advising customers and 3M sales and marketing teams. He writes articles on PPE and has spoken at many health and safety seminars. He recently worked with the BSIF and HSE to generate educational material for their Clean Air? Take Care! Campaign.

Light hazards in the Spotlight

People are increasingly aware of the need to protect themselves from the sun in their leisure time; but is there the same awareness in the workplace? Light hazards including visible, artificial, ultraviolet and infrared light can present potential hazards to the eyes and skin. 3M, with their continual product development and broad portfolio of PPE are well placed to help you.

This webinar was hosted by Sarah Broadbent. Sarah has been working for 3M for four years. She specialises in noise and hearing protection. Her past experience in the construction and pharmaceutical industry places Sarah in a great position to help train customers on their requirements for personal protective equipment.

This webinar is available as a recording. If you would like a copy, please request one here or register to receive details of future events.

Selection of chemical protective clothing

In this webinar 3M will give an overview of skin hazards in the workplace; from what the potential hazards are to the different levels of protection available from chemical protective clothing. We will focus on how the correct products can be selected to protect the worker and form part of a wider health and safety strategy.

This webinar was hosted by Jenn Raymond. Jenn joined 3M in 2008 and has a Master's degree in Chemistry from the University of Surrey. Jenn specialises in protective clothing but also has experience of legislation and hazards across the 3M PPE portfolio.

This webinar is available as a recording. If you would like a copy, please request one here or register to receive details of future events through our contact form.

Implementing a successful hearing conservation programme

This webinar will provide a unique insight into noise that will be useful for customers wanting to get to grips with creating a successful hearing convservation programme. Join this 3M webinar with Sarah Broadbent and you will find out answers to:

• How to identify and measure noise
• How to select HPE
• How to care and maintain HPE
• Implementing a hearing conservation programme

Sarah has been working for 3M for four years. She specialises in noise and hearing protection. Her past experience in the construction and pharmaceutical industry places Sarah in a great position to help train customers on their requirements for personal protective equipment.

Sarah Broadbent
BSc, MSc, CMIOSH

This webinar is available as a recording. If you would like a copy, please request one here or register to receive details of future events through our contact form.

Welding Hazards

• Respiratory hazards
• Optical hazards
• Role of 3M PPE in reducing exposure to welding hazards
• How to improve the comfort and productivity of welders

Alan works for the technical service group of 3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety. He specialises in the selection and use of respiratory protective equipment and welding protective equipment. Alan has worked for 3M OH&ES for 12 years with the last 8 being in technical service advising customers and 3M sales and marketing teams. He writes articles on PPE and has spoken at many health and safety seminars. He recently worked with the BSIF and HSE to generate educational material for their Clean Air? Take Care! Campaign.

This webinar is available as a recording. If you would like a copy, please request one here or register to receive details of future events through our contact form.

Is your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)working together?

For PPE to be effective it needs to be suitable for the job and the wearer but how can we check this? Employers are challenged with confirming compatibility, but as this is an individual assessment it's not always easy. 3M, with their continual product development and broad portfolio of PPE are well placed to help you. Please join Jenn Raymond who will host this webinar.

Jenn joined 3M in 2008 and has a Master's degree in Chemistry from the University of Surrey. Jenn specialises in protective clothing but also has experience of legislation and hazards across the 3M PPE portfolio.

This webinar is available as a recording. If you would like a copy, please request one here or register to receive details of future events through our contact form.

Hearing and Derating

When you are asked by your colleagues, "Why do we need to wear hearing protection?" Do you know the answer? Join this 3M webinar with Sarah Broadbent and you will find out answers to:

• How the ear works & how it can be damaged
• Conducting risk assessment & the importance of PPE
• How to choose the correct hearing protection
• Why there is a need to derate

Sarah has been working for 3M for three years. She specialises in eyewear, noise and hearing protection. Her past experience in the construction and pharmaceutical industry places Sarah in a great position to help train customers on their requirements for personal protective equipment.

Sarah Broadbent
BSc, MSc, CMIOSH

This webinar is available as a recording. If you would like a copy, please request one here or register to receive details of future events through our contact form.