All jurisdictions will monitor, evaluate and report their progress under the SNSP to ASSEA. 

The SNSP will be most effective if implemented in collaboration with others who support, influence, and facilitate action on silica safety and silica-related diseases.

Respirable crystalline silica dust can be generated by construction and demolition activities. Below are resources which provide guidance on reducing silica dust exposure during construction and demolition work.

Medical practitioners have an important role in monitoring the health of workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust. The resources below provide guidance for medical practitioners on this topic. 

Dust from dried clay and powdered glazes when making pottery and ceramics contain high levels of silica particles. Steps on how to minimise exposure to silica dust are provided below.

Work health and safety regulations prohibit the use of silica for abrasive blasting. Below are resources which provide guidance on preventing silica dust exposure in the abrasive blasting industry.

From 1 July 2024, there is a ban on nearly all work that involves the manufacture, supply, processing, or installation of engineered stone benchtops, panels, and slabs. A ban on the importation of engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs took effect on the 1 January 2025.

Work with crystalline silica that is likely to produce a large amount of respirable crystalline silica or pose a health risk to a person in a workplace is defined as high-risk crystalline silica work.

Businesses must manage the health and safety risks from silica dust at work by using the hierarchy of control measures. This ranks control measures from the highest level of protection to the lowest.

Employers and other persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) have a primary duty of care to ensure a safe work environment, including providing safe systems of work, equipment and training.