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Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry Mike Slater Diamond Environmental Ltd BOHS Immediate Past President 2015/16

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry 42 fatal injuries to workers in Construction in 2013/14

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry Over 500 workers believed to die from exposure to silica dust every year

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry About new occupational cancer cases in construction every year

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry cases of work-related ill health

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry

Stick Welding

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry What can we do to reduce the risks to health?

Wellbeing Health Surveillance Risk Prevention & Control

Wellbeing Health Surveillance Risk Prevention & Control

PreventionEngineeringWork practicesPPE

PreventionEngineeringWork practicesPPE

PreventionEngineeringWork practicesPPE

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Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry

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PreventionEngineeringWork practicesPPE

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry

PreventionEngineeringWork practicesPPE

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Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry What can YOU do?

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry What can you do? Sign-up to and implement the Management Standard

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry What can you do? Use the self assessment guide

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry What can you do? Use breathefreely fact sheets, case studies etc to help identify issues and solutions

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry What can you do? Use resources from the breathefreely toolkit

Controlling Exposures to Prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry What can you do? Get competent help where needed

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