Living with Long covid David Osborn: Covid airborne transmission alliance (CATA), PPE, RIDDOR and the covid inquiry
On this episode I am fortunate to have a guest; David Osborn is a health and safety consultant. David specialist area is hazardous substances, he became involved with health and safety concerned with the pandemic in January 2021, in the middle of the second wave, David is involved with the covid public inquiry through being a member of the Covid airborne transmission alliance (CATA).
David and I talk about PPE (personal protective equipment) what this is and what it is not, the difference between FFP3 mask and alternatives versus a basic surgical mask, which David explains is not PPE.
We discuss the lack of RIDDOR (Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations) completed in the work place for frontline workers being infected by the virus. David has completed a blog which includes a form that can be completed and sent to your employer to request a RIDDOR is completed, David explains this is not time limited and therefore this can still be done and would help those living with Long Covid for any future support, David likens this to the armed forces compensation scheme. You can find the link to this below and is worth completing.
We discuss CATA involvement with the covid and inquiry and much more.
I hope this is a useful podcast, as always please take care.
This blog contains the documents David discussed which can be completed to raise a RIDDOR and also send to your local MP:
Forgotten héros - the sequel:a blog and resources from David Osborn
https://www.pslhub.org/learn/coronavirus-covid19/questions-around-goverment-governance-on/forgotten-heros-%E2%80%93-the-sequel-a-blog-and-resources-from-david-osborn-r9277/
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