Mining Publication: Workplace Solutions: Reducing Hazardous Dust in Enclosed Operator Cabs During Construction

Original creation date: April 2009

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

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.

Image of publication Workplace Solutions: Reducing Hazardous Dust in Enclosed Operator Cabs During Construction
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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