Mining Publication: Workplace Solutions: Reducing Hazardous Dust in Enclosed Operator Cabs During Construction
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Original creation date: April 2009
Construction workers may be exposed to hazardous dust containing silica when working in enclosed cabs during construction activities. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that equipment operator exposure could be reduced by retrofitting air pressurization and filtration systems on existing cabs, using sweeping compounds on soiled floors, and implementing a dust control program.
Authors: AB Cecala, JA Organiscak, JJ Whalen
NIOSH/USBM Numbered Publication - April 2009
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20035193
Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2009-123, 2009, Apr; :1-4
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- Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program