Appendix A – Glossary
Key terms Meaning
Crystalline silica
The crystalline form of the abundant naturally occurring mineral silica or silicon dioxide ( SiO 2 ). It is present in almost all types of rocks , sand , clays , shales and gravel and in construction materials such as concrete , tiles and bricks .
Duty holder
Any person who owes a work health and safety duty under the WHS Act including a person conducting a business or undertaking , a designer , manufacturer , importer , supplier , installer of products or plant used at work ( upstream duty holder ), officer or a worker .
Engineered stone
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Engineered stone is an artificial product that :
a ) is created by combining and heat curing natural stone materials that contain crystalline silica ( such as quartz or stone aggregate ) with chemical constituents ( such as water , resins or pigments ), and b ) can be manipulated through mechanical processes to manufacture other products ( such as kitchen benchtops ).
Engineered stone does not include natural stone that has not been combined with other products or heat cured ( for example granite and quartz in their natural state ). 2
Engineered stone does not include concrete , concrete products , cement products , fibre cement , bricks , blocks , pavers , autoclaved aerated concrete , roof tiles , wall and floor tiles that are ceramic or porcelain , grout , mortar , render and plasterboard .
Workplace exposure standard
A workplace exposure standard published by Safe Work Australia in the Workplace Exposure Standards for Airborne Contaminants .
Hazard
A situation or thing that has the potential to harm a person . Hazards at work may include , noisy machinery , a moving forklift , chemicals , electricity , working at heights , a repetitive job , bullying and violence at the workplace .
Health and safety representative ( HSR )
A worker who has been elected by their work group under the WHS Act to represent them on health and safety matters .
Ingress ( IP ) protection
The level of intrusion or protection offered by an electrical accidental contact of solids and / or enclosure or liquids . casing against the
May ‘ May ’ indicates an optional course of action .
Must ‘ Must ’ indicates a legal requirement exists that must be complied with .
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