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Silica dust is a very fine dust produced when products such as bricks, concrete and pavers are cut or drilled. Artificial stone, which is used mainly for kitchen benchtops, is a particularly potent source of silica dust.
Artificial stone, which is used mainly for kitchen benchtops, is a potent source of silica dust, which can scar the lung and cause lung cancer. Banning artificial stone could save lives.
The NSW government has announced $100 million investment to improve women’s safety in public places, at home and in the workplace across NSW.
Ann Marie Smith, who had cerebral palsy, died aged 54 in April, a day after she was rushed to hospital semi...
Outdoor workers 'should be stood by on full pay' if temperatures plunge to 1C, according to health and safety guidelines by the Victorian Trades Hall Council.