Pittsburgh — Respiratory Protection Week, meant to advertise correct respiratory safety practices through the sharing of associated analysis findings and academic instruments, is about for Sept. 3-6.

Organized by NIOSH’s National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, the week will embody a webinar on private protecting gear in well being care. Registration is required to attend the dwell webinar, slated for 11 a.m. Eastern on Sept. 4.

In anticipation of the sixth annual occasion, NIOSH has made obtainable sources reminiscent of a workshop titled, A National Strategy for Equitable PPE Protections for All U.S. Workers, and two weblog posts:

NIOSH encourages employers to conduct actions reminiscent of employees coaching classes, present staff with academic messages associated to hazards particular to their jobsites or share on social media footage of staff following correct respiratory safety practices.

In 2019, NIOSH expanded N95 Day, which had been noticed since 2012, into Respiratory Protection Week.