Northern Ireland health inspectors launch silica dust campaign

A health & safety campaign in Northern Ireland is focusing on silica dust hazards in construction.

Stonemason sues over silica dust damage

A stonemason has engaged lawyers after suffering irreparable lung damage from regularly breathing in silica dust at work.

Building stone firm ignores silica dust safety warnings

Workers at risk after manufacturer ignores HSE improvement notices

Silica safety toolkit receives construction visionary CIOB award

A toolkit raising awareness of the dangers of silica dust has won the Chartered Institute of Building's first Paul Dockerill Award. The post Silica safety toolkit receives construction visionary CIOB award appeared first on Construction Management.

New laws to protect tunnel construction workers from silica dust

sornchai/stock.adobe.comFrom 1 September 2024, all Australian workers exposed to silica dust ­– not just those working with engineered stone – … The post New laws to protect tunnel construction workers from silica dust appeared first on Inside Construction.

Belinda Carr - Can Aerogel Insulation cut down our energy bills? 20042023

Aerogel is the world’s lightest solid. Around 99.8% of this material is air making it an excellent insulator. Aspen Aerogels embedded tiny particles of aerogel into fibres to create flexible insulation blankets that is 5 times better than standard insulation!

IOSH - Health and Safety Executive’s Dust Kills campaign and respiratory health initiative in construction, 14072022

Join HSE’s construction division and Dust Kills campaign team to learn about its current construction respiratory health initiative. The initiative is supported by the Dust Kills campaign to raise awareness of the health issues and provide information on construction dust. The webinar is an opportunity to gain insight into how to manage the risk of construction dust and explains why it is an HSE priority Also visit https://press.hse.gov.uk/tag/hses-dust-kills-campaign/