“Reducing respirable crystalline silica dust effectively on construction sites”
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Project aims to provide state of the art and support to construction companies, workers, and experts of a proper implementation of the European occupational exposure limit value for RCS.Final project deliverable -mapping exercise uses a traffic light system to present, for as many construction activities as possible, how companies can reach a green light, by taking the correct measures to prevent exposure to respirable silica dust.
Partners
EFBWW –leader, FIEC –co-leader
Aim
Map various types of construction works and evaluate their level of RCS exposure; Evaluate the level of protection needed for the different types of construction works; Describe technical and organisational measures to reach the best achievable level of protection.
Exchange of Experiences:
Input to research was provided by various EU countries
Outcomes

Conducted research report presents information on the state of the art in RCS prevention, including the most advanced technical and organisational solutions for prevention on construction sites.
Impacts/Outcomes 2:
Mapping exercise, describing the technical and organisational measures for as many construction activities as possible to reduce the emission or exposure below the limit value. A green light indicates prevention practices that will meet the limit value, a red light indicates practices that will not meet the limit value, and a grey zone indicates practices that are still unclear and may be closer either to green or red.
Impacts/Outcomes 3:
Provided guidance on the needed technical innovations for those activities for which the new limit value is more complicated or impossible to achievePolicy/Initiative
Policy/Initiative

Usage of proper equipment to prevent exposure to RCS
Recommendations
Training:Usage of proper equipment to prevent exposure to RCS Awareness of hazardous substances at the construction sites Proper implementation of EU legislation
Transfer in Europe:
Translation of mapping exercise in 12 EU languages to boost wider dissemination.
Contact Information
Name of Organisation: | FIEC (European Construction Industry Federation) |
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Address: | Avenue des Arts 20 |
Zip/City: | 1000 Bruxelles |
Country: | Belgium |
Email: | Info@fiec.eu |
Website: | https://www.fiec.eu/ |
Contact Person | |
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Contact Name: | Roberta Stankeviciute |
Contact Phone: | +32 473 33 04 09 |
Contact Email: | r.stankeviciute@fiec.eu |