CREATING A HEALTHIER WORKING ENVIROMENT

Creating healthier working environments for tradespeople is not a new topic. With an estimated 13,000 deaths per year, according to a 2017 Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report, as a result of exposure to dust and chemicals at work, it is unsurprising that authorities are getting stricter on enforcing regulations to ensure safer working environments.

From kitchen worktops that contain plastics, coated manmade board for decorative effects, timber treated to last many years, waterproof boards with a high cement content – all these materials need to be cut, shaped, sanded and edged. And what the materials are made from and the long-term effects on health, needs to be taken into consideration.