British health officials have asked carpenters and woodworkers not to use brooms to sweep up sawdust because they are considered dangerous.
British health officials have asked carpenters and woodworkers not to use brooms to sweep up sawdust because they are considered dangerous.
Under the "ridiculous" new health and safety guidelines sweeping up wood chippings in dusty workplaces can provoke asthma attacks and long-term exposure leading to nose cancer.
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Small companies say they cannot afford the equipment but are repeatedly nagged to upgrade during safety checks.
Sherry Coles, who deals with health and safety for Shapet Joinery in Bristol, said the firm has been using brooms for 25 years without incident.
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"We're aware of the sweeping guidelines but as a small company we have limited resources and can't meet it 100 per cent.
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"People should be allowed to use their own initiative and common sense. If you had dust in your house you would just sweep it up. It's getting beyond a joke," she added.
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