Accelerated silicosis

Health information for PCBUs in the engineered stone industry

Guidance for businesses about accelerated silicosis in the engineered stone industry, and what WorkSafe's response will be in the coming months.

Health information for workers in the engineered stone industry

Find out if your health may have been affected by working with engineered stone.

Government and specialist health response

Government agencies have developed a new health assessment process for accelerated silicosis. Here is more information about the Government response.

Concerned about accelerated silicosis?

If you have concerns about accelerated silicosis, you can leave your contact details and we will be in contact with further information about what you can do.

Engineered stone and exposure to respirable crystalline silica

The concentration of RCS in engineered stone benchtops can lead to accelerated silicosis. It is an emerging health condition that we are learning about at speed.

Video: Respirable crystalline silica and accelerated silicosis

In this video our Head of Health and Technical Services talks about the emerging issue of respirable crystalline silica, what you can do to manage the risk, and where to go for more information.

Safety alert: Accelerated silicosis

This safety alert highlights the serious health and safety risks of exposure to high levels of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in the stone benchtop manufacturing industry.

Our prevention activities

In early 2019 when the emerging health issue of exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in the engineered stone industry came to light, we set up an organisation-wide team to ensure a joined up approach to how we respond and equip businesses and workers with prevention information and guidance.