found 6.6 per cent of Australian workers have been exposed to silica dust. It is believed 350 people nationwide are currently suffering from silicosis but that figure is expected to increase. WorkCover Queensland said one in five stonemasons exposed to engineered stone had been diagnosed with the disease.
The NSW government has halved the amount of silica allowed in stone products from 0.1 to 0.05mg, while Victoria and Queensland have banned certain techniques like uncontrolled dry cutting. A $5 million Commonwealth dust disease taskforce has also been established to look at a national code to prevent, control and manage what is becoming a significant industrial health crisis. It will issue its final report to Health Minister Greg Hunt by the end of the year.The condition occurs when silica dust is breathed in and tiny crystalline particles of silica damage the lungs.The practice of"dry-cutting" engineered stone products has been identified as a cause of the disease.
Unfortunaly the Government Start with Coalitions PM Scott Morrison, do not care for Workers/public safety,Its seemed that WorkSafe,others authorities are WORKERS/PUBLIC WORSE INIMIGS,not police, enforcing OH&S, ignoring photos evidences, forced to make biased blind visited 11/19
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