Post by wizard on Oct 20, 2014 16:57:53 GMT
All Air Canada flight attendants will be able to wear disposable gloves to help protect themselves from the risk of contact with the Ebola virus.
The country's largest carrier said it had no objection to a request from the union representing cabin crews to don hand protection on all flights when collecting passenger waste, such as cups or diapers, that could carry saliva or other body fluids contaminated with the deadly virus.
"We have no objection to the elective use of gloves under these circumstances provided that crew continue to follow (public health) guidelines...specifically that frequent, effective hand-washing take place, as gloves do not replace proper hand hygiene,'' wrote Samuel Elfassy, the airline's senior director for corporate safety and Dr. Jim Chung, its chief medical officer.
www.hrreporter.com/articleview/22539-air-canada-allows-flight-attendants-to-wear-gloves-to-protect-against-ebola
The country's largest carrier said it had no objection to a request from the union representing cabin crews to don hand protection on all flights when collecting passenger waste, such as cups or diapers, that could carry saliva or other body fluids contaminated with the deadly virus.
"We have no objection to the elective use of gloves under these circumstances provided that crew continue to follow (public health) guidelines...specifically that frequent, effective hand-washing take place, as gloves do not replace proper hand hygiene,'' wrote Samuel Elfassy, the airline's senior director for corporate safety and Dr. Jim Chung, its chief medical officer.
www.hrreporter.com/articleview/22539-air-canada-allows-flight-attendants-to-wear-gloves-to-protect-against-ebola
