Industry Dust Performance Analysis

The MOSH Dust Team’s mandate is to promote learning in the mining industry by identifying, documenting, demonstrating and facilitating widespread adoption of dust leading practices with the greatest potential to address dust liberation and reduce employee exposure. The team’s work is directly related to MHSC Occupational Health Milestone performance.

Industry Milestone Performance for Crystalline Silica

Figure 1: Industry Milestone Performance for Crystalline Silica against the 2014 Milestone Target. Source: HealthSource

Industry Milestone Performance for Respirable Coal Dust

Figure 2: Industry Milestone Performance for Respirable Coal Dust against the 2014 Milestone Target. Source: HealthSource

Industry Milestone Performance for Respirable Platinum Mine Dust

Figure 3: Industry Milestone Performance for Respirable Platinum Mine Dust against the 2014 Milestone Target. Source: HealthSource