Qualitative Face-Fit Testing In Nailsea
On Site Face Fit Testing In Nailsea
If your company is based in Nailsea and you require qualitative face-fit testing for your employees, we at Fire Coral Ltd can provide you with testing by a Fit2Fit accredited provider.
As part of your company health and safety remit, if you provide your staff with respiratory equipment (RPE) you require certification that they fit your staff correctly, are used in the correct manner, and maintained in line with legal requirements. The Health & Safety Executives (HSE) guidance note INDG 479 lays bare the need for face fit testing.
Face-fit testing is required, especially if your employees work in a dusty environment within Nailsea. The COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) Regulations state then when selecting RPE equipment, a face-fit test is a way of ensuring an adequate seal is achieved. Did you know over 50% of masks tested on those with no training failed a face fit test.
By following the guidance laid out in INDG 479 & HSG 53 with regards RPE, you are meeting the regulatory requirements expected of you.
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All close fitting masks should be face fit tested on the wearer to demonstrate whether they work or not. The types of masks which would need face-fit testing include, disposable face masks (FFP3), half masks & full-face masks. Here at Fire Coral Ltd, we provide qualitative testing for workers in Nailsea using half-face disposable or reusable masks only.
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A face fit test is a set of exercises simulating everyday movement to determine whether an adequate seal is maintained. There are 7 exercises which each staff member should complete, each lasting for 1 minute. If one of the exercises is failed, the whole test needs to be re-taken. We will test your staff in groups of nine in slots 1.5 hours apart to minimise downtime to yourselves.
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Normal working conditions should be simulated during the test, as mentioned in INDG 479. It is recommended that staff should be using dynamic movements such as walking, stepping and cycling on exercise machines.
If your staff in Nailsea use RPE on a regular basis, and you would like to ensure they are fully trained in the wearing, fitting, and use of their respiratory equipment; Fire Coral Ltd can provide you with a tailored training package at a preferential rate.
About Nailsea
Nailsea is a friendly town in a beautiful rural location only eight miles from the centre of Bristol.DescriptionDuring the industrial revolution it had one of the biggest glassmaking facilities in the country, and a fine collection of Nailsea Glass is on display at Clevedon Court. Nearby is the National Trusts Tyntesfield House and Gardens.The medieval Tithe Barn in the original village centre will be restored by May 2011, creating a superb community building and the new home of the Town Council.The weekly Tuesday Market and Friday Country Market complement the very popular Farmers and Craft Markets every third Saturday in the month. There is a good range of pubs, with real ales and good value food easy to find. All parking in the Town is free.There are lots of local countryside walks boasting wildlife habitats and sites of special scientific interest including Backwell Lake Nature Reserve.Nailsea has several pubs and used to have a small nightclub called Decades, formerly known as the AJ’s Bar. There are dedicated youth clubs and two Scouting divisions, which organise the Nailsea Carnival and Mayfair respectively. Nailsea has theatre, musical and orchestral groups. Most are open to all ages and meet and perform regularly at different venues including The Scotch Horn Centre, Nailsea Methodist Church, The Mizzymead Centre, The Grove Recreation Centre, and Nailsea Little Theatre. Nailsea’s outdoor recreational areas include the playing fields by the Grove Centre and the public park to the rear of the Scotch Horn Centre and Tesco. There are three children’s play parks and smaller areas of green land in the town’s housing estates. The Scotch Horn Park contains a skate park and children’s play park. There are no cinemas in Nailsea, but The Curzon in nearby Clevedon has been operating since 1912.The adjacent village of Wraxall has a couple of tourist attractions. Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm has displays of exotic, agricultural and domestic animals including rhinoceros, camels, monkeys, reptiles and most recently a giraffe. It offers hands-on experience with animals and a chance to learn about conservation. Tyntesfield, a 19th-century Victorian country house and grounds, was bought and opened up by the National Trust in 2002. An edition of the North Somerset Times is published as the Nailsea Times.Nailsea has a popular carnival annually which has been held since the 1960s, in which all of the local schools and Scouts participate. It also holds a very popular beer & cider festival also held annually, usually during the weekend on the second or third week of July at Nailsea and Backwell Rugby Football Club which started in 2004. The festival holds over 160 local brews every year.
