fotografr Posted May 12 Share #1  Posted May 12 Advertisement (gone after registration) As part of the street reconstruction taking place where I live, the sidewalks have to be cut to allow digging beneath them to replace water, sewer and gas lines. This worker was enveloped in concrete dust as morning sunlight came through the trees. Q3 43 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 12 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/421187-concret-cutter/?do=findComment&comment=5800859'>More sharing options...
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NigelG Posted May 12 Share #2  Posted May 12 Hmmm…dramatic photo but I think in the UK water-damped blades are required by law and full PPE inc eye masks, gloves and respirators. If someone was doing this outside my house I’d be calling the Building Control department. https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg461.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted May 12 Author Share #3  Posted May 12 (edited) 2 hours ago, NigelG said: Hmmm…dramatic photo but I think in the UK water-damped blades are required by law and full PPE inc eye masks, gloves and respirators. If someone was doing this outside my house I’d be calling the Building Control department. https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg461.pdf Same requirements here but I've built a relationship with these guys for over a month as I photograph their progress, so I'm not going to jeopardise it by getting someone fired. I do plan to talk to the guy informally at some point about the adverse health effects of breathing the concrete dust. Our current administration doesn't believe in government regulations, so OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) is being dismantled and most of the staff fired. In other words, there's no more enforcement for violations like this. Edited May 12 by fotografr 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stuny Posted May 14 Share #5  Posted May 14 I hope he has a good mask and ear protectors. Those saws up close are putting out at least 120 db of sound pressure, harming his hearing in well under a minute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted May 14 Author Share #6  Posted May 14 (edited) 53 minutes ago, stuny said: I hope he has a good mask and ear protectors. Those saws up close are putting out at least 120 db of sound pressure, harming his hearing in well under a minute. He had no protection of any kind. Most importantly, he wasn't wearing a respirator or even a mask. Concrete dust contains silica which is used as a binding agent. It's known to cause COPD and even lung cancer. I have a good relationship with this crew because I've been doing a lot of photography of their work. I don't want to harm that relationship by reporting their unsafe practices, but when they get close to wrapping up at the end of August I'm planning to have a chat with the job supervisor and our city engineering people who hired the crew. Edited May 14 by fotografr 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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