By: SafeWork NSW
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for P2 disposable respirators.
As a result, construction businesses (and PCBUs) and some other industries have had difficulty getting P2 disposable respirators used for protection against dusts and chemicals including silica, asbestos and lead.
This extra demand is leading to fake (RPE) entering the Australian market.
Read more: https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/safety-alerts/safety-alerts/supply-of-fake-face-masks