New laws give workers exposed to respiratory crystalline silica dust the right to demand multiple safety control measures.
Since being diagnosed with silicosis following her time working on a quarry site, mother of two Joanna McNeill says she’s scared to live in the present.
Joanna McNeill and her daughters Matilda, 8, and Charlee, 6. Joanna contracted silicosis after working in admin at a quarry.Silicosis is caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust, which is present in many types of rocks. Australian Workers’ Union national secretary Paul Farrow said the union would be watching to make sure that employers follow the rules from day one.“This dust is present in hundreds of worksites across Australia, and employers have turned a blind eye to the health and safety of their workers,” he said.
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