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Remember, they'd rather kill you than lose out on profit (kbin.social)
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Remember, they'd rather kill you than lose out on profit

(https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/14/australia-will-become-the-first-county-to-ban-engineered-stone-bench-tops-will-others-follow)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Airfed masks with the correct filter is perfectly fine. Combined with water suppression on the Stone cutting machine.

Decent ones can be pricey at about £700 each but that's cheaper than someone getting silicosis.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's what I figured. Sounds like they have a hard time enforcing and checking people get the correct PPE.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah my company offers "Wear your PPE or hand in your notice" mentality