Dust Control Infographic - Speedy Intelligent Safety

As part of its ‘Intelligent Safety’ campaign, Speedy has created this infographic to illustrate the dangers of industrial dust and how to control and minimise the risk.

The facts* An estimated

new cases of occupational asthma reported in 2015

Health risks

Over 40%

13,000 deaths

of occupational cancer deaths and cancer registrations result from construction

each year from occupational lung disease and cancer

Regularly breathing construction dust can cause:

Over 500 construction workers die from silica dust each year

Asthma Silicosis Lung cancer Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (including emphysema)

Am I at risk? High dust level tasks include: DEMOLITION

SANDING & GRINDING

DRILLING

CHISELING & BLASTING

SWEEPING FLOORS

WALL CHASING

RUBBLE MOVEMENT

WOOD/STONE CUTTING

How can I control industrial dust? USE RIGHT SIZE OF BUILDING MATERIALS TO AVOID CUTTING

USE DIFFERENT MATERIALS

CHOOSE LESS POWERFUL TOOLS

OPT FOR VACUUM EXTRACTION TOOLS

REMOVE PARTICLES USING DUST EXTRACTION

WEAR CORRECT RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (RPE)

DAMPEN DUST CLOUDS WITH WATER

To find out more about Speedy’s range of dust extraction equipment and dust suppression solutions, please visit: speedyservices.com/intelligentsafety *www.hse.gov.uk