Concrete

• Publications
  • Concrete scabbling
  • Stone dust and you
  • Dust control on cut-off saws used for stone or concrete cutting
  • Construction information sheet No 36 (Silica)
• Manual Handling
• HSE Concrete Microsite

Publications

Concrete scabbling (91.2KB) pub 10/06

This information sheet will help employers control the exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) and therefore help to protect workers' health. It describes good practice using RPE with dust extraction and/or water suppression.

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Stone dust and you (90.2KB) pub 01/10

This leaflet explains what you should do to protect yourself and your employees from the health problems caused by stone dust. It outlines how you and your employees can be exposed and what you need to do to control the risks.

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Dust control on cut-off saws used for stone or concrete cutting (96.9KB) pub 02/10

This information sheet describes dust control systems used with cut-off saws. Two well-established dust control techniques, wet dust suppression and local exhaust ventilation (LEV), are described.

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Construction information sheet No 36 (Silica) (496KB) pub 11/04

Silica occurs as a natural component of many materials used or encountered in construction activities. This information sheet deals with crystalline silica which can cause lung disease.

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Manual Handling

For advice and guidance on manual handling, please click here to visit our Manual Handling page

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HSE Concrete Microsite

A lot of useful information can also be found on the HSE 'Concrete industry' microsite:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/concrete/index.htm

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