Breathlessness at work or difficulty breathing can be a common experience for many people in the workplace. This condition can be easily managed with some supports and aids.
Supporting people at work with breathlessness or difficulty breathing should include steps to manage the air quality in the workplace, as well as allowing for regular scheduled breaks and any backup coverage for the breaks to use medications and oxygen as required by their doctor.
For people who experience asthma and other respiratory conditions there are appliances and aids which can be easily used at work.
For people who depend on oxygen to carry out their work functions, portable oxygen allows them to do anything they would normally do except those things that bring them within less than two metres of an open flame, a burning cigarette or an electrical appliance that sparks. There are a range of oxygen (domiciliary and portable) supports that can be easily used and managed in the workplace.