Be Silica Smart when working with silica
Safe Work Australia's 'Be Silica Smart' campaign highlights workplace silica dust exposure risks for construction and trades workers. Silica dust causes serious lung disease and is a major hazard on worksites.
What do tradies need to know about silica dust safety rules on the worksite?
Builders, tilers, stonemasons and concreters face daily silica exposure. Non-compliance with silica controls can lead to fines, shutdowns or health liability.
Key takeaways
- Safe Work Australia is running a 'Be Silica Smart' campaign targeting construction and trades workers.
- Silica dust exposure is a serious health risk that can cause irreversible lung disease.
- Trades workers cutting, grinding or drilling stone, concrete or brick face the highest exposure risk.
- Employers and workers must follow silica dust control measures to stay legally compliant.
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