Health risks. Regularly breathing construction dust can cause: Asthma. Silicosis. Lung cancer. Chronic obstructive pulmo
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
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