Dust prevention
Are there dusty work phases on your apartment building site? Renovating a family house? Do you work as a subcontractor on a large construction site and would like to outsource the dust control system of your own work? We’ve got you covered!
Dust prevention plays a key role in site condition management and has a direct impact on the quality of construction, occupational safety and workers’ health and comfort, and thus on site efficiency. Careful planning and the use of appropriate equipment and systems are essential factors in dust control solutions.
Within construction, tens of thousands of workers are exposed to dust every day. Dust is the single biggest health hazard in construction and it is difficult to detect. The smallest and most dangerous dust particles are not visible to the eye. Quartz in construction dust causes cancer in the worst case. Bystanders are also often the victims. Cleaning and dust prevention construction can protect workers from dust particles hazardous to health and ensure a clean and dust-free building at the handover stage.
At Ramirent, the starting point for dust prevention planning is that the working conditions are made so safe that there is no need for personal respirators except in short-term, particularly dusty work phases.
Our services for dust prevention
- Needs assessment and assistance with dust prevention plans
- Equipment dimensioning
- Supply, installation and maintenance of dust prevention equipment
- Electrification
- Central vacuum cleaning systems and cleaning machines
- Zippered doors and other compartmentation and protection devices
- Air cleaners
- Vacuum cleaners for cleaning and source extraction
- Dust removal equipment for handheld machines
- Measurement and monitoring of conditions
- Temperature measurement / humidity measurement / dust particle measurement
- Apad differential pressure monitoring
- It is possible to have different sensors for monitoring air quality (e.g. carbon dioxide sensor, carbon monoxide sensor)
- Lighting
- Expert and training services
Why is expert dust prevention planning important, and why should you let Ramirent take care of it?
Good dust prevention planning can help ensure that a construction site is safe, efficient and environmentally friendly. Safety is already required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. However, drawing up a dust prevention plan can be complex and difficult: factors such as the size and type of the site, the working methods and materials used, air quality requirements and environmental protection requirements, the identification of dust sources and the selection of the right dust control systems at any given time. Ramirent’s experienced professionals know how to design a high-quality and cost-effective overall solution that helps you stay on schedule. We provide modern equipment that meets all regulatory requirements.
When you acquire site conditions monitoring services from Ramirent, you can be confident that the solutions are economical as a whole. We optimize the equipment so that it best serves the different work phases. Did you know that dust prevention, for example, is also an important part of moisture control? Ramirent’s “one-stop shop” will save you money!
Why is dust prevention on site important?
- Worker health: The amount of construction dust has a direct impact on the health and well-being of workers. Good indoor air quality reduces respiratory problems and allergy symptoms and even prevents cancer. As an employer, you are legally responsible for the health and safety of your employees.
- Quality: A dust-free and comfortable construction site leads to a higher quality end result. Equipment and machines also remain in good condition and the need for maintenance is reduced.
- Efficiency: Dust reduces employee comfort. Dust prevention helps maintain work efficiency and concentration.
- Occupational safety: Dust prevention reduces the risk of fire and improves the cleanliness of the site in general.
- Indoor air quality of the finished site: If dust prevention is inadequate during construction and dust remains in structures and room air, it can cause serious health problems for the end users of the finished building.
- Environmental safety: Dust can easily cause indirect health hazards also in the environment. Therefore, all dusty work phases should be planned and implemented in such a way that dust cannot spread outside the restricted work area. According to current legislation, dust must not spread into the environment, but must be controlled throughout the project.
The website of the Regional State Administrative Agency (AVI) contains a lot of useful information related to dust prevention. For example, a press release of a January 2024 bulletin on the changed control criteria for combating quartz dust quotes: “In future, the occupational safety and health authority will require that work involving exposure to quartz dust uses a class H source extraction vacuum cleaner or other source extraction equipment with sufficient filtration capacity intended for the treatment of carcinogenic dusts.” Ramirent is sure to provide you with machinery and equipment that comply with all regulations.
Contact us!
Tell us about your needs and we will create the right dust control solution for you. Let’s give your construction site a dust-free future!
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