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Meet the HSE team at the UK Construction Week Birmingham at the NEC from 29 September to 1 October 2026.
David Towler, HM Principal Specialist Inspector of Occupational Hygiene at HSE, is leading a session titled 'Putting a dampener on engineered stone dust: what will HSE inspectors find on your site?'
The session will cover the:
- health risks associated with engineered stone
- responsibilities of clients, designers and contractors when specifying and selecting materials
- controls HSE inspectors expect to see during a site visit
Visitors will also have the chance to speak with the HSE team on Stand H22 throughout the event.
Register to attend the event for free: UK Construction Week.
The guidance for cutting and polishing engineered stone is live and inspections are underway to check compliance.
Watch our YouTube video where HSE's Deputy Director, Mike Calcutt, speaks about the guidance: Engineered stone: guidance and inspections.
Find out more
For those wanting to build their knowledge further, HSE's one-day training course on RCS is available both face-to-face and in-house.
Silica is found in many common construction materials, and cutting or grinding these products can generate fine dust that is harmful when inhaled.
The course will give an overview on the design and implementation of appropriate exposure control approaches, the role of exposure monitoring in managing RCS risk and real-world insights on barriers to achieving adequate risk control and common failings.
The next in-person course will be held at HSE's Science and Research Centre, in Buxton, on 17 November 2026.
Find out more and book: Respirable crystalline silica (RCS): controlling the risks.
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