Skip directly to search Skip directly to A to Z list Skip directly to navigation Skip directly to page options Skip directly to site content

Mining Publication: Workplace Solutions: Reducing Hazardous Dust in Enclosed Operator Cabs During Construction

Original creation date: April 2009

Image of publication Workplace Solutions: Reducing Hazardous Dust in Enclosed Operator Cabs During Construction

Construction workers may be exposed to hazardous dust containing silica when working in enclosed cabs during construction activities. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that equipment operator exposure could be reduced by retrofitting air pressurization and filtration systems on existing cabs, using sweeping compounds on soiled floors, and implementing a dust control program.

Authors: AB Cecala, JA Organiscak, JJ Whalen

NIOSH/USBM Numbered Publication - April 2009

NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20035193

Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2009-123, 2009, Apr; :1-4


TOP