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Introduction. This programme outlines the commitment of government to significantly reduce the prevalence of Silicosis by 2015 and to totally eliminate Silicosis in workplaces by 2030 in line with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global Programme for the Elimination of Silicosis.
This guidance advises PCBUs of the risks of respirable crystalline silica dust and how to control them and protect their workers. At least 600-900 people die each year from work-related disease in New Zealand.
The video raises awareness that silica dust can cause severe lung damage, including silicosis. It explains that emissions from dust-generating processes must be minimised, organisational measures should be taken to separate workers from dust as well as respirators be used to reduce exposure.
13 Φεβ 2024 · Under the OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica Rule, employers are responsible for ensuring workers are protected from silica. This includes controlling dust levels below the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 µg/m 3 (micrograms of silica per cubic meter of air) as an 8-hour time weighted average.
13 Φεβ 2024 · February 13, 2024. Silica and Worker Health. Key points. Millions of U.S. workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in a variety of industries. Silica dust can be released in the air when working. Workers exposed to RCS can develop serious lung disease. Overview.
17 Αυγ 2020 · Workplace exposure to small particles of silica dust, also known as respirable crystalline silica, can lead to serious diseases, including silicosis, a progressive lung disease marked by scarring and thickening of the lung tissue; lung cancer; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); and kidney disease.
Silica dust continues to be harmful to workers. Workers who cut and grind engineered stone countertops made from silica, commonly referred to as quartz, are at high risk of silicosis, a serious, incurable lung disease caused by breathing silica dust.
