Kevin Weekes's world shattered when his doctor asked him if his affairs were in order. Five years on, Sibelco has been fined for failing to act on 'red flags'.
An Eastern Victorian court has heard four workers were exposed to the dust while loading pallets, despite advice on the carcinogen available since 2012.A regional Victorian court has fined global mineral mining company Sibelco $400,000 for exposing four workers to silica dust , resulting in silicosis diagnoses of three men.
"I can't have long conversations without my lips turning purple from lack of oxygen," Mr Weekes said.Plumes of silica dust Respirable crystalline silica , commonly known as silica dust, has been known as a level 1 carcinogen in the industry since 2012. But Mr Weekes said he would have preferred a personal apology, rather than one handed over by lawyers.
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