PPE for Farm Workers & Agriculture

PPE for farmworkers and agricultural producers will be available on May 28th, 2020 at the Lane County Fairgrounds from 9:00am-4:00pm. 

Governor Brown has directed approximately 1 million KN95 masks and 5,000 gallons of hand sanitizer for farmworkers and agricultural producers. This PPE is available at no cost to the agricultural community to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

According to OHA guidance, KN95 masks can serve as a barrier to aerosols with some filtration abilities that are better than surgical facemasks and homemade cloth masks. However, they likely make breathing more difficult. OHA recommends that people who have difficulty breathing with any mask to not use it and to use a mask that allows them to breathe freely. Mask wearers should take frequent short breaks as needed. People with underlying conditions such as asthma, COPD, heart conditions, or other conditions that makes breathing difficult should use masks that make breathing easier. OHA does not anticipate carbon dioxide build-up or decreased oxygen saturation levels in blood simple due to a tight fitting mask. Oxygen saturation could be compromised if someone is having difficulty breathing due to a medical condition or physical exertion. For those people, a different kind of mask like a surgical mask or bandana may be recommended. OHA agrees that KN95 and N95 masks function best when a fit test is conducted. However, in this setting fit testing is not a priority because the users are not healthcare workers and the purpose to is to provide a barrier to droplet transmission.

Distributions Locations of Critical PPE for the Agriculture Sector
(English Flyer)

Ubicaciones de Distribución de Equipo de Protección Personal Crítico Para el Sector Agrícola
(Spanish Flyer)