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Evaluating a respiratory protective equipment program for silica exposure - checklist
29 September 2025 |
Resources
… equipment (RPE) program. Further information Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in …
  • Crystalline silica and silicosis
  • Engineered Stone Ban
  • Occupational lung disease
  • Working with crystalline silica substances
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Assessing if the processing of silica is high risk – case studies
29 September 2025 |
Case studies
… Assessing if the processing of silica is high risk – case studies Case studies of how to … measures to manage the risks.  Further information Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in …
  • Crystalline silica and silicosis
  • Engineered Stone Ban
  • Occupational lung disease
  • Working with crystalline silica substances
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Engineered stone prohibition: examples of permitted work with legacy engineered stone
27 August 2025 |
Resources
… Engineered stone prohibition: examples of permitted work with legacy engineered stone Examples of … and a summary of WHS duties. Further information Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in …
  • Crystalline silica and silicosis
  • Engineered Stone Ban
  • Occupational lung disease
  • Working with crystalline silica substances
  • Agriculture
  • Construction
  • Forestry work
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining
  • Small business
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Silica risk control plan – optional template
27 August 2025 |
Resources
… This template is designed to help document details of any processing of a crystalline silica substance that is … used to manage the risks. Further information Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in …
  • Crystalline silica and silicosis
  • Engineered Stone Ban
  • Occupational lung disease
  • Working with crystalline silica substances
  • Agriculture
  • Construction
  • Forestry work
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining
  • Small business
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Maintaining respiratory protective equipment used to minimise silica exposure
29 September 2025 |
Resources
… protective equipment (RPE) to minimise the risk of respirable crystalline silica exposure.  Further information Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in …
  • Crystalline silica and silicosis
  • Engineered Stone Ban
  • Occupational lung disease
  • Working with crystalline silica substances
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Engineered stone prohibition: exemptions
27 August 2025 |
Resources
… the manufacture, supply, processing or installation of engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs. Further information Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in …
  • Crystalline silica and silicosis
  • Engineered Stone Ban
  • Occupational lung disease
  • Working with crystalline silica substances
  • Agriculture
  • Construction
  • Forestry work
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining
  • Small business
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Assessing if the processing of silica is high risk – optional template
27 August 2025 |
Resources
… Assessing if the processing of silica is high risk – optional template PCBUs intending to … help document this assessment.   Further information Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in …
  • Crystalline silica and silicosis
  • Engineered Stone Ban
  • Occupational lung disease
  • Working with crystalline silica substances
  • Agriculture
  • Construction
  • Forestry work
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining
  • Small business
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Australian and other standards - Information sheet
14 February 2023 |
National standards
… a standard relevant to the WHS laws?  What if an approved Code of Practice refers to a standard?  What if a standard is …
  • Law and regulation
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Contacts Queensland
… Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Queensland - Office of Industrial Relations  Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) - Office of Industrial Relations is responsible for improving work … and recognised standards, guidelines and codes of practice related to mining and petroleum, and energy …
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Workplace traffic management guidance material
16 April 2021 |
Guide
… General guide for workplace traffic management Model Code of Practice: Elevating work platforms Traffic management guide: …
  • Traffic management
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