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Information for medical practitioners to support their investigation or treatment of patients who work with engineered stone and have been exposed to high levels of respirable crystalline silica (RCS, or silica dust).
A to Z topics and industries > Dust > Accelerated silicosis > Silica-related health conditions in engineered stone workers: Information for medical practitioners
This document provides information for medical practitioners on the joint agency response to accelerated silicosis to support their investigation or treatment of patients who work with engineered stone and have been exposed to high levels of respirable crystalline silica (RCS, or silica dust).
This guidance advises PCBUs of the risks of respirable crystalline silica dust and how to control them and protect their workers.
A to Z topics and industries > Dust > Silica dust in the workplace
This guide provides information on what businesses and workers can do to minimise the risks of silica dust.
A to Z topics and industries > Dust > 8 key things for workers to know: Controlling silica dust in the workplace
The concentration of crystalline silica in engineered stone benchtops can lead to accelerated silicosis, a serious health condition that we are still learning about.
A to Z topics and industries > Dust > Accelerated silicosis > Engineered stone and exposure to respirable crystalline silica
This report from 2003 brings together two separate but related investigations, the National Dust Project and the Respiratory System Survey, each of which were carried out as part of the day to day work of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH).
A to Z topics and industries > Extractives > Industry guidance and position statements > Respiratory health and silica dust levels in the extractive industry
This guidance advises PCBUs of the risks of respirable crystalline silica dust and how to control them and protect their workers.
Ipinapaalam ng gabay na ito sa mga PCBU ang mga panganib ng respirable crystalline silica dust at kung paano kontrolin ang mga iyon at paano protektahan ang kanilang mga manggagawa.
This guide provides information on some things the business/employer can do to minimise the risks of silica dust.
This guidance advises PCBUs of the risks of respirable crystalline silica dust and how to control them and protect their workers.
This guidance advises PCBUs of the risks of respirable crystalline silica dust and how to control them and protect their workers.
Ko e tohi fakahinohino ni ‘oku ne fale‘i ‘a e tokotaha ‘oku ne fakalele ha pisinisi pe ngāue‘anga (PCBU) ‘o fekau‘aki mo e ngaahi fakatu‘utāmaki ‘e ala tupu mei efu silika (crystalline silica dust) pea mo hono tokanga‘i ke malu‘i ‘a e kau ngāue mei ai.
This guidance advises PCBUs of the risks of respirable crystalline silica dust and how to control them and protect their workers.
O lenei taiala e fautuaina ai PCBUs i lamatiaga o le manavaina o le pefu silica iila (RCS) ma le auala e tau taofiofi ai lenei pefu ma puipui ai a latou tagata faigaluega.
This study reports the results of a survey of construction workers in Waikato, who were asked about their use of dust control practices and their consideration of the risks from construction dusts.
Research > Dusty work and use of controls among construction workers
When exposure to respirable crystalline silica in the engineered stone industry was identified in 2019, we set up an organisation-wide team to respond to and support businesses and workers with prevention information and guidance.
A to Z topics and industries > Dust > Accelerated silicosis > Our prevention activities with the engineered stone industry
The Department of Corrections entry saw them eliminate the risk of crystalline silica dust from their Rolleston Prison offender building yards after significant changes to their building process.
Tools, registers, and resources > Resources > Case studies > 2020 Safeguard Awards finalists > Department of Corrections
Information to help reduce exposure to dust that can cause irreversible chronic conditions, and all our accelerated silicosis information including worker and business health information and how to keep up to date.
A to Z topics and industries > Dust
This guidance advises PCBUs how to choose, use and maintain an on-tool water suppression system to control dust.
E-booklet with useful carcinogens and airborne risks resources.
This guidance advises PCBUs how to choose, use and maintain an on-tool extraction system to control dust.
This quick guide is for mobile plant and fixed plant control room operators and certain truck drivers. It explains some factors to consider when managing risks from poor quality air in enclosed cabins.
A to Z topics and industries > Vehicles and mobile plant > Maintaining air quality in enclosed cabins – for workers
Find out if your health may have been affected by working with engineered stone.
Guidance for PCBUs about accelerated silicosis in the engineered stone industry, and what WorkSafe's response will be in the coming months.
This safety alert highlights the serious health and safety risks of exposure to high levels of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) for those who work in the stone benchtop manufacturing industry.
This study reports the results of an in-person survey of construction workers in Waikato, New Zealand. Construction workers were asked about their performance of dusty work, the control measures employed to minimise exposure and their consideration of the risk of dust to their health.
This Approved Code of Practice sets out WorkSafe New Zealand’s (WorkSafe) expectations about how to comply with asbestos health and safety law, including the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016.
A to Z topics and industries > Asbestos > Management and removal of asbestos
The 2025 Workforce Insights Programme survey shows overall improvements in New Zealand’s work health and safety cultures, compared to 2023.
Research > Workforce insights programme: Employers and workers
Fill out this form if you are requesting a Puataunofo workshop at your workplace.
Managing health and safety > Businesses > Puataunofo > Puataunofo workshop request form
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