Toolbox Talk #5 – Crystalline Silica & SilicosisPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Supervisor Name *Please SelectBrandon CalderDavid ClarkeJason BrunnerJames CutlerMichael BrennansMark WoodsMyles FieldStephen WagstaffLuke HowlettLindsay FrizellJohn VosGreg StocksBrett LarmanTroy CoopeJohn AbdallahContractor/Company Name *Contractor Email *Items Discussed *ITEMS DISCUSSEDSilica is silicon dioxide, a naturally occurring and widely abundant mineral that forms the major component of most rocks and soils. Natural stone contains 67% & manufactured stone greater than 90%, granite 25-40% “Some dust particles can be so small that they are not visible; these are commonly referred to as respirable particles. Respirable silica dust particles are small enough to penetrate deep into the lungs and can cause irreversible lung damage.” When a worker is at risk of exposure to silica, you must implement the following control measures. * Substitution such as sourcing composite stone benchtops with a lower percentage of silica * Isolation of the hazard – using principles of safe work design to designate areas for tasks that generate dust and appropriate worker positioning during these tasks, using enclosures and automation to conduct dust generating tasks * Engineering controls that minimise the risk of exposure to generated dust, for example, local exhaust ventilation, water suppression (wet cutting) or using tools with dust collection attachments * Administrative controls, should a risk still remain; including good housekeeping policies, shift rotations and modifying cutting sequences * Personal protective equipment, should a risk still remain; including appropriate respiratory equipment (generally a minimum of a P2 efficiency half face respirator) and work clothing that does not collect dust Other Items DiscussedPerson 1 *FirstLastSignature * Clear Signature Person 2FirstLastSignature Clear Signature Person 3FirstLastSignature Clear Signature Person 4FirstLastSignature Clear Signature Person 5FirstLastSignature Clear Signature Person 6FirstLastSignature Clear Signature Submit