{"id":4175,"date":"2025-10-30T14:43:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T14:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elliottgroup.com\/uk\/raising-awareness-the-hidden-dangers-of-construction-dust-silica\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T14:55:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:55:31","slug":"raising-awareness-the-hidden-dangers-of-construction-dust-silica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elliottgroup.com\/uk\/raising-awareness-the-hidden-dangers-of-construction-dust-silica\/","title":{"rendered":"Raising Awareness: The Hidden Dangers of Construction Dust (Silica)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"551\">As part of Elliott Group\u2019s commitment to health and safety, our October Safety Campaign looked at a risk that continues to pose a threat on live construction sites \u2014 <strong data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"548\">Construction Dust, in particular Silica Dust<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"861\">Silica dust is created when cutting, drilling, grinding or polishing materials such as concrete, brick, or stone. 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