The following are direct advice sheets for tasks or processes in the Quarry industry.
HSE CoSHH essentials in quarries: Silica
The HSE – COSHH essentials in quarries: Silica:
COSHH Essentials sets out basic advice on what to do to control exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace. It takes the form of straightforward advice in ‘factsheets’ called ‘control guidance sheets’. There are two types of sheets, industry-specific ‘direct advice sheets’ and ‘generic control guidance sheets’.
Quarries Silica Direct advice sheets
Files in this series:
- QY0 – Advice for managers
[57kb] - QY1 – Rock drilling [89kb]
- QY2 – Excavating and haulage [89kb]
- QY3 – Crushing [107kb]
- QY4 – Drying and cooling [68kb]
- QY5 – Dry screening [57kb]
- QY6 – Dry grinding [89kb]
- QY7 – Jumbo bag filling: 500-1500kg [89kb]
- QY8 – Silica flour: Small bag (15-50kg) filling and transfer [107kb]
- QY9 – Mineral powders: Small bag (15-50kg) filling and transfer [68kb]
- QY10 – Cleaning up silica dusts [107kb]
- QY11 – Control cabins and vehicle cabs [68kb]
