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Silica Dust Management Plan

Management plan · PLAN-20290

  • 5 job steps
  • Version 3

Manage the risks of respirable crystalline silica in your workplace with a plan that now includes a Silica Dust Control Plan meeting Australian regulatory requirements. It combines policy, procedures and supporting documentation so your team can address silica risks systematically.

It covers crystalline silica awareness training, worker consultation, risk assessment, the safe work method statement, codes of practice, personal protective equipment including respiratory protective equipment, and health and air monitoring procedures.

Customisable forms put it into practice: a worker training record, a crystalline silica risk assessment form, a respiratory protective equipment register, a health monitoring record and an air monitoring register.

It suits businesses with potential exposure to crystalline silica, such as construction, manufacturing, mining and quarrying.

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Silica Dust Management Plan

Management planVersion 3

Introduction

Crystalline Silica Substance (CSS) refers to materials containing at least 1% crystalline silica by weight. Common examples include engineered stone, natural stone (such as granite and sandstone), concrete, bricks, cement, and fibre cement products. Activities like cutting, sawing, grinding, drilling, polishing, scabbling, and crushing these materials can generate respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust, posing significant health risks. Even routine tasks like dry sweeping or using compressed air can disturb settled dust, making RCS airborne.

RCS particles are microscopic and can remain suspended in the air for extended periods, making them easily inhaled by workers. Prolonged exposure to RCS can lead to serious lung diseases, including silicosis and lung cancer, which may result in permanent disability or death. Silicosis manifests in three forms, varying in severity based on exposure duration and concentration:

  • Acute Silicosis: Develops after exposure to extremely high concentrations of RCS over a short period (less than one year).

5 more job steps, from Cutting, grinding, or drilling concrete, masonry, or stone materials (Examples only) to Maintenance, cleaning, and housekeeping activities in areas with potential RCS exposure (Examples only)

  1. Review procedure
  2. References and applicable documents
  3. Terminology
  4. Document control
  5. Respirable crystalline silica policy
  6. and 5 more

Each with its hazards, risk ratings and controls, plus your crew's sign-on.

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  1. Cutting, grinding, or drilling concrete, masonry, or stone materials (Examples only)Use integrated water delivery or vacuum dust collection on tools, cut wet and provide respiratory protection.
  2. Demolition of concrete or masonry structures (Examples only)Suppress dust with water sprays, isolate the demolition area and use enclosed, filtered cabs and respirators.
  3. Abrasive blasting with sand or other silica-containing media (Examples only)Use alternative media, blast wet or with vacuum methods and make sure workers wear respiratory protection.
  4. Handling, transporting, or disposing of materials containing silica dust (Examples only)Contain materials in sealed containers or sheeting, wet them down and train workers in safe handling.
  5. Maintenance, cleaning, and housekeeping activities in areas with potential RCS exposure (Examples only)Clean wet or with HEPA vacuums rather than dry sweeping, schedule regular cleaning and provide respirators.

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