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Abstract
Working conditions for workers using bitumens and materials based on bitumen have always been a major point of attention for the industry and significant improvement has been made over the years. There are obvious hazards arising in the construction industry due to factors associated with location and process plant and machinery employed. There are also important hazards which arise because bituminous products are manufactured, stored and delivered at high temperatures. Thus industry has focused upon ensuring that firstly occupational health risks associated with high temperatures are well understood and secondly workers are proteted by the adoption of safe engineering design and proper working practices. This paper has been produced by the European Bitumen Assn. It provides relevant information on health and safety concerns for industrial users of refined bitumens and contains recommendations on protective measures for their safe handling and storage. The paper includes a progress report on current work which industry is doing at an international level to provide more information about current occupational health issues.
Working conditions for workers using bitumens and materials based on bitumen have always been a major point of attention for the industry and significant improvement has been made over the years. There are obvious hazards arising in the construction industry due to factors associated with location and process plant and machinery employed. There are also important hazards which arise because bituminous products are manufactured, stored and delivered at high temperatures. Thus industry has focused upon ensuring that firstly occupational health risks associated with high temperatures are well understood and secondly workers are proteted by the adoption of safe engineering design and proper working practices. This paper has been produced by the European Bitumen Assn. It provides relevant information on health and safety concerns for industrial users of refined bitumens and contains recommendations on protective measures for their safe handling and storage. The paper includes a progress report on current work which industry is doing at an international level to provide more information about current occupational health issues.
Date
6/1998
6/1998
Author(s)
Eurobitume
Eurobitume
Page(s)
33-44
33-44
Keyword(s)
bitumen; temperature; quality; occupational health; safety; training
bitumen; temperature; quality; occupational health; safety; training