Queensland is committed to matching Safe Work Australia’s recommended standards for dust exposure, due for release before the year ends.
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QLD looks to knock out silicosis
WorkCover Queensland has engaged Monash University and the University of Illinois to research best practices that support workers diagnosed with silicosis.
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Australian-first dust disease register arrives in Queensland
The Queensland Government has introduced Australia’s first dust-related disease register in an effort to provide better workplace health and safety protection to workers.
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Mine safety, Great Barrier Reef winners of Queensland budget
The Queensland Government is focusing on mine safety and protection of the Great Barrier Reef in its natural resources, mines and energy budget this year.
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Safe Work to halve exposure limits for respirable dust
Safe Work Australia is expected to recommend that the regulated occupational exposure limits for respirable dust be slashed.
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Protecting workers from respirable dust in machinery cabins and control rooms
Dust particles may be small, but they can cause big problems for the health and safety of workers at mines, quarries, landfills, ports, and in construction and demolition. Engineering controls and education are needed to make sure workers stay safe.
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Decline in miners’ lung function could indicate disease
Miners suffer from an increased decline in lung function every year compared to the general population, despite measured concentrates of dust and gases such as silica and diesel exhaust at below occupational standards.
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The fight against black lung and all occupational lung disease
There’s a way to avoid being harmed by mine dust including crystalline silica on the east coast and asbestos fibres on the west coast. Breathesafe director Nicholas Johnstone tells Safe to Work about the solution.
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Dust diseases clinic offers free screening services
A dust diseases clinic is now open on Pitt Street to provide medical access for NSW workers impacted by exposure to hazardous materials such as asbestos and silica.
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