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Reduction in workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica: For businesses and workers to minimise risks when working with silica 2020 cover

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

Version:  2020.  (Current)
The national workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica has been halved from an eight hour time-weighted average airborne concentration of 0.1 milligrams per cubic metre (mg/m3) to 0.05 mg/m3; this new workplace exposure standard takes effect in Queensland from 1 July 2020.
Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in the stone benchtop industry: Code of practice 2019 2019 cover

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

Version:  2019.  (Current)
Silicosis is preventable by using proper controls to eliminate or minimise expo sure to respirable crystalline silica dust in the workplace.
Preparing a crystalline silica hazard control statement for high risk crystalline silica work 2022 cover

WorkSafe Victoria

Version:  2022.  (Current)
How and when to prepare and use a crystalline silica hazard control statement (hazard control statement) for high risk crystalline silica work (HRCSW).
Construction Snapshot 2022 cover

WorkSafe Tasmania

Version:  2022.  (Current)
An initiative of the WorkCover Tasmania Board delivered by WorkSafe Tasmania.
Safe Work Method Statement For Demolition Work 2017 cover

SafeWork NSW

Version:  2017.  (Current)
A safe work method statement (SWMS) must be prepared by the persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs) for any identified high risk construction work (HRCW) in relation to all construction work, irrespective of the cost of that work.
Scaffolding work near overhead electric lines 2014 cover

Safe Work Australia

Version:  2014.  (Current)
Provides advice on managing the risks of erecting, dismantling and using fixed scaffolding near overhead electric lines and associated electrical equipment with an operating voltage up to and including 33,000 volts.
Tower and mobile scaffolds 2014 cover

Safe Work Australia

Version:  2014.  (Current)
Provides advice for small businesses and workers on managing the risks associated with tower and mobile scaffolds and related scaffolding work.
Safe work method statement for high risk construction work 2023 cover

WorkSafe Western Australia

Version:  2023.  (Current)
Provides advice for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) on the function, content and application of safe work method statements (SWMS).
Occupational lung disease; silicosis: infomation sheet 2023

Safe Work Australia

Version:  2023.  (Current)
Silicosis is a lung disease caused by breathing in respirable crystalline silica which is a common mineral found in sand, concrete, quartz and other types of rock.
How to identify the hazards that can cause occupational lung diseases in engineered stone workers: information sheet 2023 cover

Safe Work Australia

Version:  2023.  (Current)
As a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you must protect your workers from breathing in silica dust.