Miners who were provided with what was believed to be protective treatment against silicosis in the 1950s to 1970s in Canada have been granted access to the Ontario Workplace Safety
Half a million dollar fine over three staff diagnosed with silicosis
A Tasmanian company that manufactures stone benchtops has been fined a massive $500,000 following silicosis diagnoses in three of its workers, attributed to silica exposure at their place of employment.
CFMEU renews calls for ban on “killer” manufactured stone products,
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union is again calling on the NSW Parliament to commit to banning certain manufactured stone products in a bid to protect workers from
Queensland launches new world-first silicosis testing bus
Queensland has become the first state in Australia to introduce a mobile health unit, specially developed by the Palaszczuk Government, in partnership with Heart of Australia, to assist in detecting
AWU calls on NSW Government to provide better protections for all workers in dust-prone industries
The Australian Workers Union is demanding further action from the NSW Government on its Dust Diseases Scheme, expressing that they would like the scheme to cover all dust-prone sectors. The