Compliance code: Managing exposure to crystalline silica - Engineered stone – Response to public comment

WorkSafe consulted stakeholders and the public when developing the compliance code: Managing exposure to crystalline silica: Engineered stone.

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Engineered stone ban

What does this mean in Victoria?

Any work involving manufacturing, supply, processing or installation of engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs is now banned.

Repairs, modifications, removal and disposal of engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs (legacy stone) installed prior to 1 July 2024 will be permitted. This work will be subject to existing control requirements for engineered stone.

You do not need a licence to work with legacy stone.

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Published: 24 Oct 2022

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This document covers the consultation process, the feedback received, and the changes WorkSafe made as a result. It summarises the matters raised in public comment submissions and WorkSafe's responses to these, including how they have informed the final compliance code: Managing exposure to crystalline silica: Engineered stone.

Compliance code: Managing exposure to crystalline silica - Engineered stone – Response to public comment

Engineered stone ban

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