… coal workers pneumoconiosis, black lung, silicosis, coal dust and/or NIOSH. Any correspondence (including reports and … coal workers pneumoconiosis, black lung, silicosis, coal dust and/or NIOSH. Any correspondence (including reports and …
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Airborne contaminants WHS laws require persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) (such as employers) to ensure workers and others are not exposed to risks from airborne contaminants. This means that PCBUs must eliminate the risks from airborne …
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29 October 2024 |
Have your say on proposed workplace exposure limits for 9 chemicals 29 Oct 2024 Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback on the impacts of proposed workplace exposure limits for 9 chemicals. The consultation aims to gather information on the economic, …
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14 October 2024 |
Upcoming consultation on the workplace exposure limits for 9 chemicals 14 Oct 2024 Safe Work Australia will soon seek feedback on the impacts of the proposed workplace exposure limits for 9 chemicals. Consultation will open soon through Safe Work …
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02 September 2024 |
… protections for workers at risk of exposure to silica dust across all industries, including building and … that summarise key concepts including what is silica dust, completing a silica risk control plan and how to control the risks of silica dust. The guidance provides PCBUs with specific information …
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Corporate publications… a Saturday morning – and my memory of it was of darkness, dust floating in the air, material remnants covering the … a Saturday morning – and my memory of it was of darkness, dust floating in the air, material remnants covering the …
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28 May 2024 |
Quarterly News Update - Issue 7 - May 2024 - plain text 28 May 2024 Download the PDF version of this issue | See other issues Welcome to the Safe Work Australia Quarterly Update In this issue, we look at the new workplace exposure limits for airborne …
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23 April 2024 |
National standardsNew Workplace exposure limits (WEL) to apply from 1 December 2026 23 Apr 2024 Work health and safety (WHS) ministers have agreed to the new WEL list and a harmonised transition period ending on 30 November 2026. This change comes after extensive work and …
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26 February 2024 |
… from breathing in respirable crystalline silica (or silica dust). Silica dust is generated in high levels when workers cut, shape, or polish engineered stone. Exposure to silica dust from engineered stone has led to a rapid increase in the …
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13 December 2023 |
… of workers from respirable crystalline silica (silica dust), which is generated in high levels when workers cut, … shape, or polish engineered stone. Exposure to silica dust from engineered stone has led to a rapid increase in the … silica-related diseases. Expert analysis shows that silica dust from engineered stone poses unique hazards and there is …