A new code of conduct has been established in Victoria in an effort to reduce the risk of tradies contracting silicosis.

A new code of conduct has been established in Victoria in an effort to reduce the risk of tradies contracting the deadly lung disease silicosis.

The code of conduct sets out employers' obligations to provide a safe environment for people cutting engineered stone and follows a ban on the dry-cutting of engineered stone introduced last year by the Andrews government.