DUST HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT Kevin Basketfield October - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

DUST – HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Kevin Basketfield October 2017

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THIS IS HILTI

Operations in more than

120 countries

Founded in

1941

in Liechtenstein More than

24,000

employees

Partner of

the professional construction industry

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PRODUCT AREAS

Anchor systems Electric tools and accessories Direct fastening and screw fastening Installation systems Firestop systems Diamond systems Measuring systems

SYSTEM SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

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SYNERGIES, NOT SILOS

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Dust Vibration Noise Heights Wrist injuries Information and training

SYNERGIES, NOT SILOS

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Dust Vibration Noise Heights Wrist injuries Information and training

DUST IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

• The construction workforce in the EU countries is ~20M
• Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) found in varying amounts in most rock, sand

and clay. Sandstone 70% Silica, Granite 15-30%.

• Silica major component in bricks, tiles, concrete and mortar
• Silica now recognised as biggest Health Risk after Asbestos
• Prolonged exposure to RCS can cause lung cancer, and lead to other serious

respiratory disease :

• - Silicosis – usually follows exposure over a prolonged period of time
• - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – a group of diseases

including bronchitis and emphysema

• Around 4000* deaths annually due to COPD resulting from past workplace

exposures

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*Source: Health and Safety executive website http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/cancer-and-construction/silica-dust.htm

WHY DUST IS A PROBLEM IN CONSTRUCTION

Generating Dust

Produced by many construction processes

• e.g. drilling, chiseling, slitting,

sanding, grinding

Dust Impact Short-term

• Visibility conditions
• Concentration
• Risk of injuries

Long-term

• Respiratory diseases
• Silicosis
• Lung cancer

Many base materials contain hazardous material

• e.g. silica/quartz in concrete,

mortar, bricks & blocks, wood dust in hardwood, softwood, MDF and chipboard) Health affects;

• E.g. cancer, lung disease and

asthma for people exposed to dust in their work environment

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CURRENT REGULATIONS

Work Exposure Limits (WEL)

Your maximum daily silica exposure is tiny when compared to a penny. (CIS 69, 2013) Legal workplace exposure limits for different dust types: Inhalable Dust (I-Dust) 10 mg/m3 Respirable Dust (R-Dust) 4 mg/m3 Silica (quartz) in Respirable Dust 0.1 mg/m3

UK COSHH Regulations 2002

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HSE “Guidance for On-Tool Extraction of Silica Dust” requires control at source with harmonised system solutions.

EN 50632– The process

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HARMONISED DRS SOLUTIONS FOR MOST APPLICATIONS

Convertible

Cutting & Grinding Cutting & Slitting Drilling & Breaking

Convertible Integrated

Grinding

Vacs to complete the system DRS Accessories

Jig Sawing Drilling Core Drilling

DRS Accessories

Sawing & Sanding

HILTI DRS GIVES MANY VALUABLE BENEFITS

no DRS User Vibration Exposure no DRS Dust no DRS

Application Speed

no DRS Cleaning Effort

Worker Protection Longer Lifetime Labour Time Savings

no DRS

Consumable Lifetime*

no DRS

Tool Lifetime

SYNERGIES, NOT SILOS

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Dust Vibration Noise Heights Wrist injuries Information and training

Alternatives

Diamond coring

Conventional methods

Drilling Direct Fastening Wire Sawing Grinding Light Duty Drilled Fixings Breaking Mechanical Scabbling

REDUCING THE RISK OF HAVS : ALTERNATIVE METHODS

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VIBRATION DATA ALONE IS NOT VERY USEFUL

• Easy to design for reduced vibration
• Vibration or time?
• Lab or site?
• drill bit size
• base material
• State of repair

Do ask “How much work can I do?” Don’t ask “What is the vibration data?”

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SYNERGIES, NOT SILOS

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Dust Vibration Noise Heights Wrist injuries Information and training

ALTERNATIVE METHODS REDUCE NOISE

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Product selector

SYNERGIES, NOT SILOS

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Dust Vibration Noise Heights Wrist injuries Information and training

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add Point laser

AVOID WORKING AT HEIGHT WITH HILTI INNOVATIONS

SYNERGIES, NOT SILOS

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Dust Vibration Noise Heights Wrist injuries Information and training

ATC : ACTIVE TORQUE CONTROL

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Cordless + DRS + AVR + ATC

SYNERGIES, NOT SILOS

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Dust Vibration Noise Heights Wrist injuries Information and training

Information Backup Digital technology

BACKUP, INFORMATION & TRAINING

Training

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• 32 pages

Dust : Noise : Vibration Productivity HSE Points

e.g. TE 80 ATC 32mm diameter x 100mm deep 40N concrete 115 to 460 holes

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H&S SEMINARS – COMING TO A SITE NEAR YOU!

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HILTI DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY:

The Diamond Drilling Assistant app provides advice on the spot

• Free for you and our customers
• This diamond app has more than 60 training videos
• Has trouble-shooting guides and checklist

https://www.hilti.co.uk/content/hilti/E1/GB/en/engineering/software/mobile-apps/dia-app.html

The Hilti Connect App provides instant access to tool information

• Uses your phone to scan an NFC chip behind the rating plate on Hilti

tools

• Access tool training videos wherever you need it
• Quickly identify your Fleet/Asset Number
• Request maintenance or repair direct from your mobile

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THANKYOU