Engineered stone

2023 - 11 - 14

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ACT enforces new rules on engineered stone in wake of silicosis fears (The Canberra Times)

The workplace safety regulator in the ACT is toughening its policing of new laws to protect workers from silica dust. SafeWork ACT has introduced a new code ...

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Ikea to phase out engineered stone over health concerns (9News)

Homewares giant Ikea will phase out engineered stone in its Australian stores๏ปฟ amid growing calls for a ban on the disease-causing material.

Ikea joins Bunnings in dumping engineered stone (The New Daily)

Homewares giant Ikea will join Bunnings in phasing out potentially deadly engineered-stone products from its Australian outlets.

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IKEA, Bunnings to phase out popular item (NEWS.com.au)

A range of trendy kitchen benchtops will be phased out by IKEA, with the company following in the footsteps of Bunnings who revealed the product will be ...

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Bunnings stops sales of stone benchtops (The Australian)

Two-thirds of voters support a ban on engineered stone benchtops and would back the CFMEU imposing its own green-style bans if governments did not act, ...

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New legislation in ACT to manage risks of silica dust (Canberra Weekly)

From today, the Managing the Risks of Airborne Crystalline Silica (Silica Dust) in the Workplace Code of Practice comes into effect.

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Trendy Kitchen Benchtops Pulled from Shelves Amid Health Concerns (Gillett News)

Bunnings, the popular hardware chain, has made the decision to remove a range of trendy kitchen benchtops from their shelves by December 31.

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IKEA follows Bunnings in phasing out engineered stone due to lung ... (SBS)

Calls have mounted for a nationwide ban on the popular kitchen benchtop material to protect workers from its potentially deadly effects.

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Wife slaps Bunnings with a backhanded compliment as hardware ... (Daily Mail)

Cristale Harrison's, husband Ben, 34, was diagnosed with silicosis, a terminal condition, in 2019 and the couple have since been advocating for man-made ...

Major retailers join Queensland's engineered stone campaign (Media Statements)

Bunnings and IKEA announce phasing out of engineered stone benchtop sales · The move follows Queensland's longstanding campaign to ban the product · Queensland ...

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Ikea joins Bunnings in banning engineered stone products linked to ... (The Guardian)

Swedish giant's move comes after Safe Work Australia report that called for ban on composite material commonly used in kitchen benchtops.

Rockliff Liberal Government supports ban on engineered stone (Premier of Tasmania)

Prepared at the request of Australia's Work Health and Safety Ministers, SafeWork Australia's Decision Regulation Impact Statement: Prohibition on the use of ...

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