European Commission

Guidance for National Labour Inspectors on addressing risks from worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) on construction sites
Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee (SLIC)

 

October 2016

 


Table of Contents
PART 1
1.1 Background to SLIC Long Latency Interest Group
1.2 Purpose and structure of the guidance
1.3 What is RCS?
1.4 Why should NLIs address RCS?
1.5 Health risks
Silicosis and COPD
Lung Cancer
Other health risks
1.6 Legal framework
1.7 Risk assessment
Exposure assessment
1.8 Elimination and substitution
1.9 Engineering controls
Water Suppression
On-Tool Extraction
1.10 Administrative controls
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
1.12 Health surveillance
Suitable health surveillance
Action on detection of an adverse health effect or silicosis
1.13 Good hygiene and housekeeping measures
1.14 Information and training for workers
1.15 Further information and resources on RCS
References
Useful website links
1.16 Abbreviations used
PART 2
2.0 National labour inspector RCS task sheets
2.1 Cutting concrete kerbs, blocks and paving with a cut-off masonry saw
2.2 Chasing concrete and raking mortar
2.3 Cutting roof tiles with cut-off saw
2.4 Scabbling or grinding concrete floors with hand-held tools
2.5 Hand-held breaker in enclosed space (without ventilation)
2.6 Drilling small diameter holes in concrete floors, walls and ceiling
2.7 Dry coring
2.8 Wet coring
2.9 Abrasive pressure blasting
2.10 Removing small rubble, dust and debris
2.11 Bench-top masonry saw
2.12 Wall sanding
2.13 Sanding concrete floors
2.14 Utility vehicle demolition
2.15 Cross-cutting – Other, non-RCS Risks
APPENDIX 1– List of SLIC CHEMEX RCS Sub-working group member organisations
 


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