Danger Dust - What Else?

In commercial spaces, cleaning at the end of every shift is a standard practice whether it’s a retail store, office, or restaurant. So why should it be any different in industrial settings?

In fact, construction sites, warehouses, and manufacturing plants have even greater risks when cleaning is neglected. From slips and trips to airborne dust hazards, failing to maintain a clean worksite can put employee health and safety at risk while also leading to costly compliance breaches.

If you’ve worked in the construction industry, you’re likely familiar with the term ‘silica dust’, and for good reason. Silica dust is a naturally occurring material found in stone, rocks, and bricks. When these materials are cut, drilled, or broken down, fine silica particles are released into the air. This dust is 100 times smaller than a grain of sand, making it easy to inhale without even realising it.

Prolonged exposure to silica dust poses severe health risks, including silicosis, kidney disease, and lung cancer. That’s why maintaining air quality both on the worksite and in surrounding areas is critical.

Tennant’s range of industrial sweepers offers advanced dust control solutions to support silica dust exposure management. Features such as pressurised cabins, dust suppression skirts, and HEPA filtration systems help capture and contain harmful particles. With in-cabin and on-hopper HEPA filtration, Tennant sweepers effectively trap particles as small as 0.3 microns, significantly reducing airborne silica dust and helping worksites stay compliant with safety regulations.