Transcription of Using cut-off saws - HSE
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Page 1 of 4 Health and Safety ExecutiveUsing cut-off sawsA guide to protecting your lungsThis is a web-friendly version of leaflet INDG461, published 03/13 IntroductionIf 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.
HSE/Highways Agency leaflet which explains how to control risks to construction workers using cut-off saws in paving work. Exposure to the respirable crystalline silica \(RCS\) dust produced can cause serious health problems. Created Date: 20130321093648Z
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