Using cut-off saws - HSE
Page 1 of 4Health and Safety ExecutiveUsing cut-off sawsA guide to protecting your lungsThis is a web-friendly version of leaflet INDG461, published 03/13IntroductionIf you are working in highway paving construction or maintenance work, it is highly likely that you use a cut-off saw (also known as a disc cutter, a con saw or a whizzer ). Cutting kerbs, paving or blocks can produce enormous amounts of dust. The dust will contain some very fine dust called respirable crystalline silica (RCS). Exposure to RCS dust can cause serious health problems and may eventually kill and the Highways Agency have produced this leaflet which explains how RCS dust exposure can affect your health and what you can do to control the effectsStones, rocks, sands and clays may contain large amounts of crystalline silica. They are used to make kerbs, flags, bricks, tiles and concrete.
Using cut-off saws A guide to protecting your lungs This is a web-friendly version of leaflet INDG461, published 03/13 Introduction If you are working in highway paving construction or maintenance work, it is highly likely that you use a cut-off saw (also known as a disc cutter, a con saw or a ‘whizzer’).
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