AIHS Joins Australia’s Call to Ban Engineered Stone Products

The Australian Institute of Health and Safey (AIHS) has joined other leading health bodies, including Cancer Council Australia, to back the report released by Safe Work Australia recommending a prohibition on the use of engineered stone in Australia.

The report recommends that “WHS Ministers prohibit the use of all engineered stone and implement a licensing scheme for certain work with engineered stone previously installed.

As many as 1 in 4 stonemasons working with engineered stone are contracting a form of silicosis that develops after relatively short exposure periods. The condition is severe and worsens relatively quickly.

The AIHS acts as a voice for the safety profession and is committed to working with industry to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of all affected workers.

See the full statement here.