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Working Safely with Silica
Title translated into English
Working Safely with Silica
Film: Duration in minutes
0:49 minutes
Product submission URL (http:// or https://)
Product description
Silica is a mineral used in many products. Airborne silica dust can penetrate deep into your lungs and cause irreversible lung damage including silicosis. WorkSafe ACT produced this video showing why working with silica can be harmful, and what you need to do to control the risks. This video is for workplaces who modify silica containing materials and anyone who might work with silica producing materials in their workplace. It gives an introductory understanding of how to be safe when working with silica, and where you can get more information. The messaging and visuals are clear and simple, to capture the target audiences of new workers, young workers, and culturally and linguistically diverse workers.
Aims and objectives
In 2022 the ACT Government introduced Work Health and Safety reforms for activities relating to silica dust. Silica is a mineral used in many products. Airborne silica dust can penetrate deep into your lungs and cause irreversible lung damage including silicosis. The Working Safely with Silica video aims to help workers and workplaces: - understand their obligations and responsibilities under the legislation reforms - provide better protection for people working with silica containing materials - understand silica management in workplaces, ensuring employers and businesses adopt and promote best practice - have access to a single, reliable source of information regarding silica practice.
Target audience
Young workers
Contact details Editor / Production company
WorkSafe ACT
3 Constitution Avenue - Civic , Australia-2600 ACT
+61466927213 - +61466927213 media@worksafe.act.gov.au https://www.worksafe.act.gov.au/