A dust disease register designed to combat the rise of silicosis among construction workers in NSW has been established.
Silicosis is a deadly lung disease that has surged in numbers among workers in the state's manufactured stone industry.
A disease register, established through the The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Information Exchange) Bill 2020, which passed on Thursday, means any instance of silicosis must be reported to Safework NSW. Read more: au.news.yahoo.com