With BossTek Silica dust control measures in place, you can be sure your teams are safe and your business is productive. They can cause noncompliance with environmental and employee safety regulations if left uncontrolled. This can hurt your project’s productivity. For this reason, suppression techniques are vital on every construction site. That way, you eliminate bothersome and health-threatening particles from the atmosphere, promoting clean breathing air. This is especially true if you use modern technology like misting systems. Here’s how dust control techniques improve productivity on your construction project.

Eliminates dust-induced employee health risks

Very fine dust might escape into the atmosphere when cutting, drilling, and grinding materials like granite or sandstone. When breathed in, industrial dust can damage the airways and lungs. Common dust-related illnesses affecting construction workers include lung cancer, asthma, silicosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. Some of these diseases advance quickly, while others progress slowly. The latter are more dangerous because they worsen over time, and if they are not identified early, they become more difficult to treat. To protect your construction workers from these dangers, implement dust control techniques. With construction dust under control, you reduce the chances of falling sick from the above diseases. This can help maintain normal productivity on your construction project. Misting cannons can help control airborne dust during demolition and when operating high-energy tools like grinders. You can also leverage surface wetting to suppress fugitive dust.

They enhance compliance for streamlined productivity.

The government has implemented employee safety and environmental protection regulations for construction companies. Uncontrolled industrial dust can cause non-compliance with industry standards and regulations, disrupting industrial operations—think of expensive lawsuits and costly legal penalties. Take the necessary precautions to avoid noncompliance. Ensure your dust suppression systems can limit the spread of construction dust and protect employees from related health risks. This ensures you don’t waste time dealing with legal issues but instead focus on productive construction activities.

Provides a conducive environment for construction employees to work effectively.

Dust control promotes better workplace conditions by ensuring the air is safe to breathe. And obviously, construction workers are more likely to be fully productive on a safe site than in a workplace where their health is at risk. Where dust is uncontrolled, the particles are a nuisance and a hazard to employees. As a result, some may actively hunt for better job opportunities where their well-being is prioritized. This can hurt your project’s productivity. Leverage dust control techniques like partitions, fogging cannons, or internal units (dust collectors and vacuum extractors). For additional employee safety, equip them with personal protective equipment like respiratory masks. Ensure the PPEs you use can protect against the type of dust in your construction site (e.g., silica or wood dust).

Dust control enhances productivity on construction sites in several ways. It eliminates dust-induced health risks that increase the chances of employees taking time off work (sick leave). It prevents compliance issues that can disrupt industrial operations. This streamlines productivity. As a result, workers are less likely to look for employment opportunities in other construction companies.