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CPD activities: Covid-19 and risk assessment within construction

by Anne Harriss 10 Sep 2021
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These extra CPD activities and resources relate to the article CPD: Covid-19 and risk assessment within construction, by OH nurse Alice Milsom, and have been collated by Professor Anne Harriss.

Activity 1

Assume that you have been shortlisted for a post as occupational health adviser in the construction sector and have now been offered an interview for that post.

You know that you will be working on a contract for one of the largest construction projects in the UK. You have been asked to prepare a 15-minute presentation considering the impact of Covid on the sector.

In preparation for the interview and your presentation think about the issues which may be raised in the interview and make notes of these under these headings:

  • Workplace
  • People (workers and others)
  • Process
  • Plant
  • Polices
  • Procedures

Activity 2

You have been successful in your application for the above post. You are now tasked with delivering a series of 20 minute presentations (toolbox talks) to workers and supervisors.

There are examples of toolbox talks on the HSE website.

Plan what you would include in the following presentations:

Presentation 1. The principles of risk assessment for delivery to managers and supervisors

Presentation 2. The Covid-19 virus and how it is transmitted, for delivery to managers, supervisors and the employees they manage

Presentation 3. Testing for Covid-19 – why testing is undertaken and the use of the Covid-19 NHS app

Activity 3

Covid-19 has had significant and unprecedented effects on the health of people and the economies of nations across the globe.

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For many who became infected with the Covid-19 virus there have been lasting effects on the body, a condition known as ‘long Covid’. Research the effects of condition the implications for employers and OH services.

The links below will give you further information and will help to guide your thoughts:

  • NHS resource regarding the long-term effects of COVID-19
  • Royal College of Nursing need-to-know guide on long Covid 
  • Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) resources: SOM has produced a range of resources on Covid. The first resource covers long covid, the second a general guide to return to work for recovering workers
  • BMA resource highlighting some of the symptoms of long Covid, in particular fatigue
  • Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) on long Covid
Anne Harriss

Professor Anne Harriss is emeritus professor of occupational health. Former course director at London South Bank University, she led the development of more than ten educational programmes at diploma, degree and MSc level. Anne is a past president of the Society of Occupational Medicine.

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