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New infographic to help identify your risk with crystalline silica work

August 26, 2022 By Wendy McEwan

Infogrphic of crystalline silica risk assessmentIf you or your workers are carrying out a crystalline silica process or processes, you must identify whether those processes meet the definition of ‘high risk crystalline silica work’.

A new infographic created by WorkSafe helps to identify if your processes meet the requirements.

Read more information and download the infographic >

Filed Under: silica, Silicosis

How long do I have to live?

May 25, 2022 By Wendy McEwan

Screnshot showing person standing on the front of a boat and looking towards the sunset.A new website by My Cancer Companion that presents information and treatments on Lung disease from around the world.

Read an article called ‘How long do I have to live?’
https://www.mycancercompanion.com/content/how-long-do-i-have-to-live?

Check out the many articles: https://www.mycancercompanion.com/content

Visit the full site: https://www.mycancercompanion.com

Filed Under: Asbestos, General information, Silicosis

Silica Assessment Same Day Results – Alfred Hospital Respiratory Clinic

September 21, 2021 By Vicki Hamilton

September 2021 – Clinical assessment with same day results – for workers who have been exposed to silica dust. For the first time workers will be able to attend the Alfred Respiratory clinic and undergo a full health assessment in one day – for more info on all of this please go to the web links listed 

Criteria for referral to the Alfred Occupational Respiratory Clinic

Criteria for WorkSafe referring a worker from the stonemason industry to the Alfred Occupation Respiratory Clinic (AORC) for the first time for screening appointment – see link

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/criteria-referral-alfred-occupational-respiratory-clinic

https://comms.worksafe.vic.gov.au/pub/pubType/EO/pubID/zzzz60f0e856a6bb7917/?fbclid=IwAR0v3oUVuSADH3jiq0L1WO8Tw5QqFSMTvWe0x4ygCrcm8VDAsmQ7C0MQLJE

Filed Under: General information, silica, Silicosis

Silicosis and Engineered Stone

June 11, 2021 By Wendy McEwan

We all love beautiful kitchens, but it might be time to consider other options for bench-tops as the number of Stonemansons diagnosed with silicosis continues to rise.

Watch this report from The Project on 6 June 2021 to hear about the effect of Silicosis and the call to phase out engineered stone products made with over 80% silca.

Filed Under: silica, Silicosis

Gippsland TAFE Newborough Campus Apprentice Painting & Decorating March 2021

March 9, 2021 By Vicki Hamilton

3rd March 2021 We were delighted to attend in person at TAFE Gippsland – Newborough campus to give a session to 35 apprentice Painter and Decorators on asbestos and silica awareness. The group were very enthusiastic and asked many questions – it was great to have so much interaction through out the session – of course social distancing was adhered to in the auditorium but it was good to be able to be there in person and delivery our info bags and show samples – thank you to Davin for arranging it – ACV/GARDS will be going back in a few months all being well and no COVID lock downs to deliver the session to other trades. We now have moreapprentices asbestos and silica aware 👍😎

Filed Under: Asbestos, Days out and about, Education, silica, Silicosis

Joanna’s Story on Silicosis

February 23, 2021 By Wendy McEwan

Joanna tells her story on how she was exposed to silica dust and now suffers from Silicosis Disease.

Filed Under: Silicosis

New Silicosis Disease information

February 23, 2021 By Wendy McEwan

We’ve recently added more Silicosis information to our website.

View or download Silicosis information pdfs here or watch videos about Silicosis awareness >

 

Filed Under: Silicosis

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