HSE dust inspections
23 June 2019Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors are now visiting sites cross the UK to assess how they are controlling dust, focusing on the construction, woodworking and food manufacturing sectors.
Both hardwood and softwood dusts have a Workplace Exposure Limit (WEL) of 5mg/m3, which must not be exceeded. These are limits placed on the amount of dust in the air averaged over an eight-hour working day. However, manufacturers must reduced exposure to wood dust to as low as is “reasonably practicable”.
The HSE publishes guidance on dust extraction and maintaining a dust-free working environment on its website.
