In November 2021, amendments were made to the Victorian OHS Regulations (under Part 4.5) to better protect Victorian workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS). In a proactive response to these amendments, ACLCA Victoria has been undertaking a project involving collection and analysis of (RCS) data collected through dust monitoring at drill sites.
If you wish to view the first phase of this study carried out in 2023, please refer to our Resources page, Member Presentations Current. From there you can scroll down and select our Member Presentation, 16 May 2023, Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure monitoring at drill sites, Ruebendraa Kantahrao (Helia EHS) and Shane Collins (Prensa).
Following on from the monitoring conducted in 2023, further work work was required and scoped as part of a Stage 2 study. For details regarding the RCS Stage 2 Study – See here