Guidance
- Control of exposure to silica dust: A guide for employees
- Construction Information Sheet No 36 Revision 1
- COSHH essentials for stonemasons: Silica (ST series 0-4)
- COSHH essentials for construction: Silica (CN series 0-11)
- COSHH essentials in brick and tile making (BK series 0-7)
- COSHH essentials for manufacturing: Silica (MN series 0-4)
- COSHH essentials in quarries: Silica (QY series 0-10)
- COSHH essentials: General guidance (G404). Health surveillance for those exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS)
- Health surveillance for those exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) - Guidance for occupational health professionals
- Construction health risks
- Asbestos on construction site: what you need to do
- Cancer and construction
Statistics
- HSE statistics for all occupational diseases, including respiratory
- Occupational asthma cases reported by industry
- Occupational asthma cases reported by trade
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema
- Work-related and occupational respiratory diseases table (available through the National Archives)
Videos
- Video case study: Terry the former stoneworker suffering with silicosis (available through the National Archives)
- Poultry dust videos
Workers' stories
The following stories about work-related lung disease are available through the National Archives.