Construction dust: cutting and sanding wood

Type of item
MS information
Country
Spojené království
Year of publication
2014

English

Description

The website gives guidance on how to manage risks in the area based on the “assess, control and review model”. For each step, guidance is provided in form of short factsheets, brochures, links and a downloadable video: Cutting and sanding wood with power tools can produce significant amounts of dust. Effective control is necessary because this work can be high risk. This page provides information on how to control this risk and why it needs to be controlled. The video show the significant reduction you can achieve by using on-tool extraction in comparison with no control at the source.

Other data

Provider
Provider name (English)
HSE — Health and Safety Executive
Provider name (Original)
HSE — Health and Safety Executive
Provider url:
Tasks covered
Construction
Woodworking
Biological hazard
Not applicable
Hazard - physical state
Dusts
Hazard - health effects
Allergens
Carcinogens
Irritants
Exposure route
Inhalation
Substance Description

wood dust

Prevention measures
Level 2. Technical measures, e.g. local exhaust ventilation
Purpose of the material
Awareness raising
Target group
All (no specific target group)