This consultation is now closed. Thank you to all who shared their feedback.
The NSW Government is introducing a silica worker register to help monitor the health of at-risk workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust.
People who work in the high-risk processing of crystalline silica substances may be exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust. This can cause serious health issues, such as silicosis and lung cancer.
The silica worker register will be used to ramp up health screening services for at-risk workers, minimise the impacts of RCS dust exposure and prevent illness.
The register may include:
- workers’ contact information
- employers’ contact and insurance information
- details of when and where workers may have come into contact with RCS.
For more information, please refer to the:
- Draft Work Health and Safety Amendment (Silica Worker Register) Regulation 2024
- Silica worker register consultation paper.
The consultation paper includes information on:
- why we’re introducing the register
- when the register will start
- what information will be included on the register
- how the information will be used.
Tell us what you think
We want to hear from past and present workers and employers in construction, manufacturing, mining and tunnelling, as well as anyone interested in this subject.
To have your say, complete our short survey or upload a written submission.
Your feedback will help ensure the silica worker register reflects industry needs and protects workers and the community.
Have your say by Sunday, 3 November 2024.