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Learn about the risks of silica and keeping workers safe.
Silica dust is produced when materials containing silica such as natural or engineered stone, bricks, concrete or tiles are cut, drilled, polished or ground.
The dust particles are so small that you may not know you are breathing them in. Silica dust can lodge deep into your lungs and cause permanent serious diseases such as silicosis and lung cancer.
The information below is relevant to workers in all industries that can be exposed to silica dust, such as construction, mining and tunnelling.
This model Code of Practice provides practical guidance on how to comply with WHS duties to manage risks of working with respirable crystalline silica in the workplace. It is primarily intended for PCBUs.
SWA is not a regulator and cannot advise you about WHS issues in the workplace. If you need help please contact your state or territory work health and safety authority.
