Survey results show nearly half of tunnelling industry participants believe safety regulators are ineffective,putting them at risk of acquiring deadly silicosis.
The dust from cutting engineered stone for Australian kitchens and bathrooms is killing our tradies.
A judge has castigated some of the nation’s largest tunnelling companies for failing to protect workers,accusing them of “egregious breaches of duty”.
The union is urging the government to extend the ability for tunnelling companies to be prosecuted for exposing workers to deadly levels of silica dust.
The University of Sydney research,published this month,estimated up to 300 of 2042 workers across three major transport projects would be diagnosed with the incurable lung disease.
A major construction company and SafeWork discussed strategies to protect tunnel workers from deadly airborne hazards five years ago. Cost was the primary barrier.
Beneath our city,a maze of tunnels is under construction. More must be done to keep Sydney’s tunnelling workers safe.
Thirteen tunnellers on one single roadway project have been diagnosed with silicosis. Their employer is in the crosshairs.
Thousands of tunnel workers have been exposed to silica. Confidential documents reveal the regulator has known since at least April 2018.
“All you see is clouds of dust”:Thousands of tunnel workers are being exposed to potentially deadly levels of silica.