Safety Solutions for the Construction Industry

Concrete and spraying can be a dusty and noisy work environment. Respiratory functions may be compromised by exposure to dust, silica, asbestos, wood dust, metal dust, powder paint, chemicals and more. Noise, whether it's from hazardous sounds, or critical warning signals, is a crucial sense to protect and remain alert to. We can help you to identify risks and find suitable solutions with a wide range of respiratory protection equipment and compatible hearing and communication solutions.

Solutions for Concrete & Spraying Work

Regardless of distance, all work at height has the potential to cause serious or fatal injuries to workers should a fall occur. 3M Fall Protection offers the equipment, training, knowledge and expertise to help give construction workers confidence to perform their work safely and efficiently.

Solutions for Working at Height

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Demolition and groundworks includes a multitude of hazards from exposure to hazardous materials like asbestos, which in the UK, kills around 4500 people every year, whilst in Sweden more people die from cancer of the lungs as a results of exposure to asbestos than from occupational accident fatalities. Other hazards and challenges include loud noises caused by crushing, drilling, and jackhammers, or risk of injury from moving vehicles and machinery, all the while requiring the need to communicate effectively.

Solutions for Demolition and Groundworks

Effective all-round protection is needed against all kinds of risks. 3M provides integrated PPE which combines comprehensive eye, face and respiratory protection in a single system. The innovative welding helmets 3M™ Speedglas™ enable welding results combined with great wearer comfort and safety.

Solutions for Other Applications

Hazard Awareness Guide

Working at height can be inside or outside a building, whether it's working on roofs, scaffolds, ladders, or equipment such as cradles or cherry pickers. Regardless of distance, all work at height has the potential to cause serious or fatal injuries to workers should a fall occur. 3M Fall Protection offers the equipment, training, knowledge and expertise to help give construction workers confidence to perform their work safely and efficiently

Solutions for Working at Height

Working at heights eBook

Respiratory functions may be compromised by exposure to dust, silica, asbestos, manganese, paint, chemicals and more. Workers in construction fields are exposed to airborne hazards everyday. We can help you to identify risks and find suitable solutions with a wide range of respiratory protection equipment.

Solutions for Concrete & Spraying Work

Solutions for Demolition & Groundwork

Silica & Welding eBook

Noise is a complex hazard. Harmful noises that can endanger your workers hearing, or hinder their ability to communicate safely. You need to enable workers to communicate safely at a distance, whilst also maintaining working, and alerting them to critical warning signals, but protecting them from hazardous noises.

Noise levels can range from 85dB to 130 dB with high risk of irreversible damage, such as Noise-induced hearing loss (NHL). Communication distances can range from a few metres face-to-face, to a few kilometres. That is why you need a smart hearing solution.

Hearing & Comms eBook

Debris, dust and flying particles can result in severe injuries that could cause permanent damage to the eyes. It is a critical to define the exact cause and select the right solution.

Try our eyewear selector tool

Falling objects and other impacts to the head are common occurence in construction, and can often have catastrophic results, no matter how small the object. Whether that's to fellow workers or members of the public. Ensure your workers tools remain tethered with 3M's range of tool tethering solutions.

Fall Protection for Tools
3M Head Protection

Slips, trips are falls are some of the most common workplace accidents in the construction industry that can lead to potentially serious or even fatal injuries. Obstacles, uneven or wet and slippery surfaces are common causes of slips and trips. 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material helps to increase wearer safety by enhancing visibility in all kinds of weather, work conditions and situations.

Anti-slip tape
Reflectives

Do you work in a confined space? At 3M we understand no two are exactly alike. Let us guide you through this complex working environment with our series of helpful guides and videos.

Why not have a look at some of our quick, helpful training videos.

Whether it's helpful guides or updates on standards for key areas such as Asbestos, we've got you covered.

This third generation of our best-selling 3M Aura respirator offers comfortable and reliable FFP3 breathing protection combined with the original 3-panel, flat-fold design. It uses 3M Advanced Electret Media (AEM), a high-performance material that’s engineered for easy breathing, and a new 3M™ Cool Flow™ Comfort Valve to reduce heat build-up.

This easy-to-use, versatile respirator series, is designed for maximum user comfort and durability. Powered cool air flow reduces breathing resistance, and temperature, increasing comfort and work times, without the need for respirator removal. It's slim, lightweight design and optional flow rates, enhance comfort and dual filter options protect against must, mist and fumes, plus gases and vapours. Compatible with the 3M™ Versaflo™ Headtops, M-Series, for head and face protection and the 3M™ PELTOR™ LiteCom Headsets, enabling communication and hearing protection.

3M™ Versaflo™ M-300 Series helmet is an all in one solution offering not only head, eye and face protection, but also compatible with our 3M™ Versaflo™ Powered Air Turbo, TR-300+ Series for respiratory protection and 3M™ PELTOR™ LiteCom Headsets for hearing protection and communication capabilities. It’s lightweight makes it comfortable for the user to wear for a long duration and it’s full face coverage is ideal for workers with beards or stubble.

This robust level-dependent headset helps workers focus on the job at hand by enabling communication with colleagues, from a safe distance in noisy environments, without the need to remove the hearing protection.

It's user friendly functions and smart technology allow you to hear the direction of alarms and warning signals, whilst also blocking out harmful sounds. Includes as 3.5mm stereo jack to connect to external devices for two-way radio or calls. Compatible with 3M head protection and available in an in-ear version as the 3M™ PELTOR™ Electronic Earplug, EEP-100 EU below.