Bungling workmen have been accused of creating ‘clouds of dust’ linked to a slew of serious health risks for children to walk through in a popular park after failing to observe strict safety precautions.
Midlothian residents blasted “unsafe” local authority subcontractors in Newtongrange amid concerns dry concrete cutting tools are kicking up respirable crystalline silica (RCS) debris previously found to have caused a number of lung conditions.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legally requires all workers using the tools to take ‘control methods,’ usually involving water injection, in order to prevent the airborne residue being blasted into the air.
