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Dustcontrol UK has launched a new training programme to help combat the serious issue of Silica within the work place. The company will help contractors reduce their exposure to dust and by training on best working practices and making sure they are using the most appropriate dust extraction tools. “HSE research has shown that there are over 500 silica related deaths per a year in the UK. It’s the largest cause of occupational lung cancer after asbestos. And construction and demolition workers are two to three times more likely to contract COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease),” says Dustcontrol UK’s construction industry specialist Phil Haskins. “These figures highlight the importance for contractors to capture dust at source and prevent dusts getting airborne before it’s too late. The HSE are doing a fantastic job in raising awareness of the problem, but we’re here to promote best practice and make sure workers are adopting the best approach.”
Training to Combat Silica
According to further HSE research, in 2010/2011 over about 2.3 million working days were lost (1.1 days per worker) due to self-reported work- related illness or workplace injury. Just over three quarters of this was due to health problems, and only one quarter to injuries. “All the products that we sell or hire are fitted with H13 HEPA filters to ensure that they remove 99.97% of all particles greater than 0.3 mircometres from the air that passes through,” Haskins adds. “This means the air exhausted from the products is the cleanest it can be. When it comes to your life, why compromise?”
For more information about Dustcontrol UK’s silica training programme, visit
www.dustcontroluk.co.uk
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