Breathe Freely: Preventing Lung Disease in Construction Workers

Published 13 July 2024 | No comments
Written by Sharon Brunt
CategoriesDust Health risk assessments and monitoring Toolbox talks and daily briefings
Occupational health risks need to be addressed in order to care for the health and wellbeing of the workforce. It is no secret that construction workers are at a high risk of contracting lung disease from the work that they do. In 2015, approximately 3,500 will die from cancer caused by past exposures to asbestos, 500 more from silica dust,...

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