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Workplace depression is common. Managers can make it worse, or better

Australia has a mental health crisis. The Productivity Commission has found mental health issues cost Australia up to A$200 billion to $220 billion per year – one tenth of annual economic output.

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Best Practices for Safety in Heavy Equipment Operations

Heavy equipment accidents account for a large share of serious injuries on construction sites across Australia each year. Cranes, excavators, loaders, and earthmoving machinery create real hazards when safety systems break down or get bypassed under schedule pressure. Safe Work Australia data shows plant-related incidents remain among the most preventable…

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Changing jobs is a big move but it’s worth considering if your workplace is toxic

Returning to work after a summer break can be jarring, especially for the many workers dissatisfied with their jobs. Almost half report high levels of job-related stress.

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Defence Housing mandates deadly engineered stone in new homes

The rules for 900 homes are 'unacceptable and frankly baffling'.

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Ikea joins Bunnings in banning engineered stone products linked to silicosis

Swedish giant’s move comes after Safe Work Australia report that called for ban on composite material commonly used in kitchen benchtops

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Import ban needed to deal with silicosis risk: unions

The construction union has urged the federal government not to shirk responsibility on engineered stone, calling for an import ban on the cancerous material.

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Australian ban on engineered stone and handling of existing benchtops to be considered later this year

Tony Burke says governments should act ‘as soon as possible for people to be safe’

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Safe Work report recommends ban on engineered stone

Workplace health and safety ministers will determine later this year whether to ban engineered stone, after recommendations to do so by the watchdog.

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Watchdog to report on 'safe' use of silica

More than 100 submissions on proposed ban on use of engineered stone containing silica.

Newcastle Herald

Deadly silica dust contaminates museum collection

Part of the National Museum of Australia's collection has been stored next to a concrete factory and contaminated with deadly silica dust.

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A new code means employers need to protect workers' mental health. But will it work?

Experts say the code recognises that the workplace can impact our mental health, and employers could be held responsible for harms.

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Review underway as workers pay a deadly price for cheaper engineered-stone bench tops

Many engineered-stone benchtops could soon be taken off the market as governments push ahead with plans to review a ban.

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Majority of customers still want engineered stone for kitchen bench tops despite deadly risk, manager says

As Safe Work Australia considers banning engineered stone due to the risk of people working with it developing silicosis, one leading kitchen shop manager says 60 per cent of customers still want it.

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Safe Work Australia asked to look at regulations needed to ban engineered stone over silicosis risk

Federal Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke says he and other ministers have asked Safe Work Australia to look into what would be needed to put in place a ban on the material.

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Unions issue ultimatum over deadly silica dust ban

A ban on the domestic use of silica over health fears is on the table at a meeting of federal, state and territory workplace ministers.

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Australia moves to fast-track ban on silica stone benchtops that cause fatal lung disease

Federal government hopes to draft ban to combat silicosis by end of year with support from states and territories

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Ministers asked to fast-track ban on silica products

A ban on the domestic use of silica over health fears is on the table at a meeting of federal, state and territory workplace ministers.

The Guardian - AU

Out-of-control train carriage ran 1.5km through Sydney Metro tunnel in one of several safety incidents

Exclusive: Whistleblower says pressure to meet deadlines has led to a culture of trying to avoid delay at all costs, including those caused by safety concerns

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Banning artificial stone could prevent 100 lung cancers and 1,000 cases of silicosis, where dust scars the lungs

Silica dust is a very fine dust produced when products such as bricks, concrete and pavers are cut or drilled. Artificial stone, which is used mainly for kitchen benchtops, is a particularly potent source of silica dust.

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