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Dust regulation: Five tips to comply with government standards
Publication Year
2018
Document Status
Current
Abstract
In Great Britain alone, there are an estimated 12,000 lung disease deaths each year linked to past exposures to dust at work. In this article, we outline the dangers of dust, your responsibilities as an employer and top tips to achieving compliance with government standards on dust regulation. In this Insight, Renby Ltd looks at the types of workplace dust, the conditions dust can cause and what employers must do to prevent them.
Author
Renby Ltd
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