WorkSafe advice on silica dust
According to WorkSafe, construction work has a big potential to produce silica dust that can cause serious lung disease and its removal from a worksite,...
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The battle of Dawsons Road quarry
Christchurch’s raucous NIMBY (not in my backyard) voices are in full cry as Fulton Hogan battles for a long-designated new quarry site. HUGH DE LACY...
Dust ban madness
The Aggregate and Quarry Association has fired a public relations salvo at Environment Canterbury’s (ECAN) proposal to bring in a ‘no tolerance’ ban on any...
Exposure to silica dust
It can safely be assumed that exposure to silica dust does not pose a serious threat to underground and surface miners – it’s largely unique...