We all know the dangers of asbestos and respirable crystalline silica, but there are many other types of dust that can pose challenges in the workplace.
Just a few sources of dust include concrete, plastics, rubbers, paper, carpet, soil, stone, grains, and wood. In some way, shape, or form dust is present in nearly all our lives. Yet, how many of us take the time to comprehensively clean and de-dust ourselves at the end of each workday? It is something we often take for granted.
If carried out at the end of a worker’s shift or during breaks, a de-dusting using the fully contained JetBlack Safety
cleaning booth will reduce dust on people, their clothing, and their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This minimises
the risk to the workers and their close contacts during breaks and after their shifts. High-volume low-pressure blower-driven air is an effective and economical way of removing dust and fibres. It is also much safer than using compressed air, which unfortunately some workers still use despite the risks of injury.
According to Greg Albert, Dynamic Engineering Australia’s CEO, a JetBlack Safety cleaning booth should be a requirement on dusty worksites. “Contaminated workers can continuously enter and exit a booth, moving from dirty zones to clean zones as many times during the day as they need,” he said.
If you are in a dusty workplace, it takes seconds to safely de-dust regularly during your shift. For yours, your colleagues, and your family environment, ‘don’t take the dust with you’. It’s better for all.
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