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Peter Riley<p>Weekly update from the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CFMEU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CFMEU</span></a> Construction &amp; General Division (Tas/Vic). <br>The program starts with some sad news - condolences from the crew to all those affected. <br>A bit of information about the Cross River Rail Dispute up in Queensland where fellow members are asking for support.<br>The program finishes on industry news, scallywags &amp; sooks.</p><p><a href="https://www.3cr.org.au/concretegang/episode/concrete-gang-109" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">3cr.org.au/concretegang/episod</span><span class="invisible">e/concrete-gang-109</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/communityradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/3CR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3CR</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/concretegang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>concretegang</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cfmeu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cfmeu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/constructionworkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>constructionworkers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>union</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/engineeredstone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>engineeredstone</span></a></p>
Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven<p>Australia bans engineered stone, workers elsewhere demand the same</p><p><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/12/19/australia-bans-engineered-stone-workers-elsewhere-demand-the-same/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2023/12/19/austra</span><span class="invisible">lia-bans-engineered-stone-workers-elsewhere-demand-the-same/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EngineeredStone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EngineeredStone</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Asbestos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Asbestos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Silicosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Silicosis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Australia Bans Engineered Stone, Workers Elsewhere Demand The Same - Engineered stone, also known as artificial stone or composite stone, has become a ... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/12/19/australia-bans-engineered-stone-workers-elsewhere-demand-the-same/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2023/12/19/austra</span><span class="invisible">lia-bans-engineered-stone-workers-elsewhere-demand-the-same/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaycolumns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hackadaycolumns</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/engineeredstone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>engineeredstone</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/mischacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mischacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/silicosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>silicosis</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/asbestos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asbestos</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/quartz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quartz</span></a></p>
Peter Riley<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/engineeredstone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>engineeredstone</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/silicosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>silicosis</span></a></p>
Peter Riley<p>Australia's workplace ministers have agreed to ban <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/engineeredstone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>engineeredstone</span></a>, with the majority of states and territories to adopt the ban from July 2024…the first country in the world. </p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-13/engineered-stone-ban-discussed-at-ministers-meeting/103224362" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2023-12-13/eng</span><span class="invisible">ineered-stone-ban-discussed-at-ministers-meeting/103224362</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/silicosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>silicosis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cfmeu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cfmeu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>union</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ikea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ikea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bunnings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bunnings</span></a></p>
Jude🇵🇸<p>Correct decision on <a href="https://toot.community/tags/EngineeredStone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EngineeredStone</span></a>! But not till July next year. CFMEU wanted it immediately. 👏😐</p>
sadele2<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@twrling" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>twrling</span></a></span> <br>Not "completely" preventable: </p><p>"Cal/OSHA officials have generally described silicosis as preventable, but also caution that with 93% silica content, “safe use of engineered stone may not be possible” even w/proper workplace practices.</p><p>"In Australia, workplace safety officials recently recommended a total ban on engineered stone, calling it “the only way to ensure that another generation of Australian workers do not contract silicosis from such work.”"</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/silicosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>silicosis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/engineeredstone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>engineeredstone</span></a></p>
Matt Willemsen<p>Engineered stone kills tradies. Bunnings and IKEA stopping its sales is a big win for public health<br>Major retailers Bunnings and IKEA have announced this week they will discontinue selling engineered stone. While this might mean you have to rethink your plans for your new kitchen benchtops, it’s a positive step that will protect the health of tradespeople exposed to this dangerous product.<br><a href="https://theconversation.com/engineered-stone-kills-tradies-bunnings-and-ikea-stopping-its-sales-is-a-big-win-for-public-health-217791" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/engineered</span><span class="invisible">-stone-kills-tradies-bunnings-and-ikea-stopping-its-sales-is-a-big-win-for-public-health-217791</span></a> <a href="https://fedibird.com/tags/silicosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>silicosis</span></a> <a href="https://fedibird.com/tags/IKEA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IKEA</span></a> <a href="https://fedibird.com/tags/Bunnings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bunnings</span></a> <a href="https://fedibird.com/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://fedibird.com/tags/silica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>silica</span></a> <a href="https://fedibird.com/tags/EngineeredStone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EngineeredStone</span></a></p>
Lats (314 ppm)<p>And another one bites the dust. IKEA will phase out engineered stone but it’s ok to continue selling it for now! <a href="https://aus.social/tags/EngineeredStone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EngineeredStone</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ikea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ikea</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/ikea-follows-bunnings-in-phasing-out-engineered-stone-due-to-lung-disease-concerns/yllx8jin1?dlb=%5B2023/11/15%5D%20del_newspm_bau&amp;did=DM30856&amp;cid=sbsnews:edm:acnewspm:relation:news:na:na" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sbs.com.au/news/article/ikea-f</span><span class="invisible">ollows-bunnings-in-phasing-out-engineered-stone-due-to-lung-disease-concerns/yllx8jin1?dlb=%5B2023/11/15%5D%20del_newspm_bau&amp;did=DM30856&amp;cid=sbsnews:edm:acnewspm:relation:news:na:na</span></a></p>
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