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Managing dust in the workplace correctly and safely is vital for complying with the Health & Safety at Work Act of 1974. COSHH regulations explicitly address tasks that can expose workers to the adverse health risks associated with construction dust, while the Health & Safety Executive emphasises dust control across all dust-producing industries.
These regulatory bodies have laid the foundations for safety directives when managing dust, continuously instating new legislation to further protect employees and the public from construction-related particulates.
From effective dust management to meeting regulatory standards, Ultra Protect helps safeguard your workplace and employees.
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Mandated by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations, a thorough risk assessment should include:
It’s imperative to address all these areas to ensure construction sites comply with UK Health & Safety regulations. By doing so, employers can safeguard the well-being of all individuals involved.
In construction, there are three primary types of dust that pose health risks. Each one requires specific control measures to protect workers from chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. These include:
Created when working on silica-containing materials like concrete, mortar and sandstone (also known as respirable crystalline silica or RCS).
Created when working on softwood, hardwood and wood-based products like MDF and plywood.
Created when working on other materials containing very little or no silica. The most common include gypsum (plasterboard), limestone, marble and dolomite.
Protect yourself, your employees, site visitors, and more from the harmful effects of dust. Speak with our dust risk assessment experts to learn more and find out how you can improve and manage air quality on site.
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Construction dust poses a serious threat to people’s health. This is taken seriously by local authorities and national legislation. As such, dust management is often required to gain planning permission, and dust risk assessments are a fundamental aspect of effective dust management solutions.
The Workplace Exposure Limit laid out by HSE is 3mg/m3 for hardwood and 5mg/m3 for softwood based on an eight-hour time-weighted average.
We utilise a number of methods and specialised monitoring equipment to provide accurate analysis of the composition of the air on your site.
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