Contents ................................................................................................................................. 3 | |
Foreword ................................................................................................................................. 4 | |
1 . Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 6 | |
1.1 . |
What is engineered stone ? .................................................................................... 6 |
1.2 . |
What is respirable crystalline silica ? ...................................................................... 7 |
1.3 . |
Health effects of silica dust .................................................................................... 8 |
1.4 . |
Who has health and safety duties in relation to working with engineered stone ?.. 9 |
1.5 . |
Other relevant duties ............................................................................................ 12 |
1.6 . |
Safe Work Method Statements ( SWMS ) ............................................................. 14 |
2 . Role of designers , manufacturers , importers and suppliers ..................................... 17 | |
2.1 . |
Duties of designers , manufacturers , importers and suppliers .............................. 17 |
3 . Specific duties for working with engineered stone .................................................... 19 | |
3.1 . |
Workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica ............................. 19 |
3.2 . |
Air monitoring ....................................................................................................... 20 |
3.3 . |
Health monitoring ................................................................................................. 22 |
4 . How to manage and control the risks from working with engineered stone ........... 27 | |
4.1 . |
Identifying the hazard ........................................................................................... 27 |
4.2 . |
Assessing the risks .............................................................................................. 28 |
4.3 . |
Silica dust control plan ......................................................................................... 29 |
4.4 . |
Controlling the risks ............................................................................................. 30 |
5 . Maintaining and reviewing control measures ............................................................. 44 | |
5.1 . |
Maintenance of control measures ........................................................................ 44 |
5.2 . |
Review of control measures ................................................................................. 45 |
6 . Clean-up and disposal of silica dust ............................................................................ 47 | |
6.1 . |
Cleaning and housekeeping ................................................................................ 47 |
6.2 . |
Management of water and waste ......................................................................... 48 |
7 . Post-installation ............................................................................................................. 50 | |
7.1 . |
Maintenance or refurbishment of engineered stone ............................................ 50 |
7.2 . |
Removal ............................................................................................................... 50 |
Appendix A – Glossary ........................................................................................................ 51 | |
Appendix B – Silica dust control plan template ................................................................. 54 | |