Safety Warning Issued for Australian Workers in Quartz Surfaces

Dec 24, 2018 | Silicosis

Safety Warning Issued for Australian Workers in Quartz Surfaces

Photo: Tahir Ozkul

OHS News — The Queensland Government has issued an urgent safety warning for workers and employers in the engineered stone benchtop manufacturing industry after 26 workers’ compensation claims for silicosis were lodged to WorkCover. Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace said any employer engaging in dry cutting of this product must stop immediately. […]

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