respirable crystalline silica

Silica crackdown shakes up mining as SafeWork SA targets dust with tough rules smarter controls and zero tolerance for guesswork

New rules, stricter enforcement and a state-wide crackdown are forcing South Australian mines and quarries to radically rethink how they manage crystalline silica exposure - or risk being shut down.

By Jamie Wade on August 21, 2025
Safety, Occupational Health, Safety Training, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Audit and Inspection, Reporting Requirements, Education and Training Initiatives, Workforce, Training and Development, Health and Well-being Programs, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation
Australia, South Australia
Industrial Minerals, Limestone, Silica Sand

WA mining pushes silicosis risk down to near zero

A new study in Occupational Medicine has found that respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposures in the Western Australian mining industry are now so low that the risk of silicosis is negligible - even in job categories traditionally considered high risk.

By Staff Writer on August 8, 2025
Safety, Occupational Health
Australia, Western Australia
Industrial Minerals, Silica Sand

When dust breaches trigger reports even with PPE, mine sites need more than masks—NSW's new guide means serious changes are in the air

It’s not often that a guidance document—rather than an actual regulation—sends shockwaves through the mining sector.

By The Rock Wrangler on June 8, 2025
Safety, Occupational Health, Safety Training, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), ESG, Water and Air Quality Monitoring, Regulatory Adherence, Legislative Updates, Audit and Inspection, Workforce, Training and Development, Health and Well-being Programs, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley, Illawarra Region, Central West Region
Industrial Minerals, Silica Sand, Asbestos (Chrysotile, Amosite, Crocidolite), Energy Minerals, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical)

NSW regulator releases updated guide to control airborne dust exposure at mines across coal and non-coal operations statewide

The NSW Resources Regulator has released a revised Technical Reference Guide (TRG): Monitoring and Control of Worker Exposure to Airborne Dust, aimed at helping mine operators meet legal obligations and safeguard workers from inhalable hazards, including respirable crystalline silica.

By Staff Writer on June 8, 2025
Safety, Occupational Health, Safety Training, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), ESG, Water and Air Quality Monitoring, Regulatory Adherence, Legislative Updates, Audit and Inspection, Workforce, Training and Development, Health and Well-being Programs, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Case Studies
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley, Illawarra Region, Central West Region
Industrial Minerals, Silica Sand, Asbestos (Chrysotile, Amosite, Crocidolite), Energy Minerals, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical)