Hazardous dust in the workplace and how to handle it

Whether you are into construction, manufacturing, or renovation business, the activities in these
businesses generate hazardous dust that can lead to fatal lung diseases and other health problems
for the workers and employees in the longer run.

Not only are there dust compliance norms introduced by governments across the globe, with increasing awareness of health hazards caused by Silica, lead, and other such dust particles, but there are also many on-the-spot fines and penalties introduced for the same. Apart from that, fine dust particles can also affect the quality of production in various industries.

Thus, to ensure that your workspace is compliant and secure, you must have a defined dust
collection, cleaning, and dust disposal system in your organization. Although each industry and
businesses have different types of dust to deal with, there are certain ways to effectively deal with
dust in industrial areas which are mentioned below:

Effective ways to handle Hazardous Dust in the workplace:

Identifying the health risks and activities:

First and foremost an organization must identify the areas and activities that create hazardous dust
and the resources that are associated and exposed to it. Based on the identified risks, the
organization can create different steps that they have to take to prevent exposure and create a
the secure working environment for the resources.

Introducing stringent protocols and processes:

Right from confinement zones to cleaning between shifts to the use of protective equipment to
contain dust at the source, there are many different ways to confine dust and protect the resources.
Thus, once you have identified the activities and types of dust it creates, you can create elaborate
protocols and processes to protect your workers from this hazardous dust.

Protective equipment:

From coveralls to PPE kits, respiratory P2 respirator masks are available for industries to protect the
resources from fine particles of dust that are airborne due to various activities. Ensure that your
resources have the best equipment and they use them when they are carrying out hazardous
activities.

Industrial Vacuums for dust collection:

Using traditional moping and dusting methods can worsen the situation when there are hazardous
dust particles such as Silica and lead to deal with. This happens as when the broom is used the fine
dust particles become airborne and thus they put workers at greater risk. Instead, the organization
can employ industrial vacuums that are customized as per the industry requirements and facilitated
with HEPA filters. Apart from that, industrial vacuums also come with effective and disposable dust
collection bags or wet/dry dust collection containers for effective dust storage and disposal.

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