Dust Management Assessments

Comply with the law



Identify risks before they become problems with help from our team of experts.

Keep your people safe

Benefit from the efficiency of a happy, healthy workforce with reduced absence and downtime.

Protect your bottom line

Improve productivity and reduce the number of sick days taken by employees

Get inspection-ready

Reduce the risk of on-the-spot fines from the HSE (Health & Safety Executive).

Prepare insurance claims

Ensure you have the necessary risk assessments in place for any insurance claim. 

Improve tender processes

Complete your risk assessments in preparation for health & safety accreditation schemes like CHAS 

Did you know that dust costs the UK economy over £20 billion annually?  According to the HSE, over 39,000 people have respiratory or lung problems due to dust issues in the workplace. This accounts for thousands of working days lost due to ill health caused by dust.



It is estimated that around 100 times as many workers die from diseases caused or made worse by their work than are killed in construction accidents.

Last year, tiny particles of sand, wood and asbestos contributed to 12,000 deaths from lung disease in the UK.

It is easy to ignore the dust. After all, they are tiny specks we don’t even tend to notice. But the numbers are as clear as they are shocking; dust is a high risk that we need to counteract.

• Irritation of the eyes, nose and throat
• Coughing and sneezing
• Difficulty breathing
• Asthma attacks for those who are already susceptible

These are all serious concerns, yet, the type and size of the particulate matter will often determine the impact that the dust will have on the individual affected. There are many times when certain actions will cause dust to enter the air. Removing old floor tiles, stripping insulation from pipes, demolishing a plaster wall, stripping paint through the use of an electric sander and demolition works are a handful of common situations.

The real danger here is that there may be chemicals within these existing compounds which can cause serious health effects over time. 

Specific types of plaster may contain silica, a substance known to irritate and damage tissues within the lungs. Old paint might be laced with lead, a very well-known safety hazard. There have been many instances when tiles and insulation were found to contain asbestos.

All of these situations can eventually lead to potentially life-threatening illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and even some types of cancer. As you can see, the dangers of dust must not be underestimated.