Which practice helps control dust on a jobsite?

Which practice helps control dust on a jobsite?

• A. Watering or applying dust suppressants, covering stockpiles, and limiting exposed soil.
• B. Wearing flip-flops near material piles
• C. Burning vegetation to reduce dust
• D. Moving equipment quickly to stir up dust

Answer: (A)

Dust control on a jobsite relies on keeping soil moisture and limiting exposed surfaces to prevent particles from becoming airborne. Watering or applying dust suppressants lowers the chance that dust lifts off by adding moisture or binding particles, while covering stockpiles shields them from wind. Reducing the amount of soil left exposed also cuts down on opportunities for dust to be generated during grading, loading, or other activities. Other approaches don’t address the problem effectively: wearing footwear like flip-flops near material piles isn’t about dust control and is unsafe; burning vegetation creates smoke and additional particulates; moving equipment quickly tends to stir up dust rather than reduce it.

Dust control on a jobsite relies on keeping soil moisture and limiting exposed surfaces to prevent particles from becoming airborne. Watering or applying dust suppressants lowers the chance that dust lifts off by adding moisture or binding particles, while covering stockpiles shields them from wind. Reducing the amount of soil left exposed also cuts down on opportunities for dust to be generated during grading, loading, or other activities.

Other approaches don’t address the problem effectively: wearing footwear like flip-flops near material piles isn’t about dust control and is unsafe; burning vegetation creates smoke and additional particulates; moving equipment quickly tends to stir up dust rather than reduce it.