Australia Becomes First To Ban Engineered Stone
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Australia has made a world-first decision to ban engineered stone after almost a decade of pleading from campaigners calling for action.
Former stonemason Kyle Goodwin was first diagnosed with silicosis in 2018, and tells us how he feels about the decision.
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Well done to all those who lobbied for this to have this deadly product banned. The first country in the world to do so and hope many more will follow
I can't believe it's taken all these years for them to do something about it. It's bullocks. All the best to the ones affected by this.
Why nobody is talking about protective equipment instead? Power tools produce fine particulate. Every worker cutting any construction material (including natural stone, concrete, and even wood) without a protective mask are putting themself in danger of chronic lung diseases.
Dust extractors and masks fix the problem and are broadly available tech and tools. How about mandating use of protective gear instead??
The real issue to be addressed is unsafe work practices , every stone product contains silica , including cement/concrete, tiles, bricks and even drywall.
i have seen on many occasions , people with no mask protection covered in dust from cutting , grinding , sanding concrete ,tiles and drywall .... even when masks where provided by the company !!
State and federal workplace ministers had the opportunity to address these unsafe work practices around working with all these products that produce dangerous dust ,
but choose not to !!
so people will still be dying from dust related lung disease ,
until they address the real issue , which is unsafe work practices !!
SHHH, don't make them think. Let them pat themselves on the back and believe they've actually made a difference in people's lives.
I disagree with this ban. They could have just banned people cutting the stone and instead required it to be cut by cnc and waterjet machines controlled by a computer. The cuts are the most accurate and no humans are involved in the actual cutting process.
Probably something to do with importing from countries with worse working conditions. But you’re right, there should be mechanical ways to go around this issue. There’s countless of products that require hazardous circumstances, why is this one special?
Once you start needed CNC machines and all sorts the cost of the stone goes up and up
The issue was that lots of company's brought it in as cut price product
So there is no factor in it for CNC machines and water jets
Your getting closer and closer to the cost of real marble or granite
Or, you know. Make it mandatory for employers to provide PPE like respirators and suits to the people doing the cutting... like everywhere else in the world that isn't run by children. 😏
@@MegaRyan123456They'll ban those next.
Very likely.
This stone is good and looks beautiful in kitchen. How about improving the technology. Instead of workers cutting the stone, the machine cuts itself, it has sensors or you program the machine to cut such a design. The machine has water system to cut down dust and cool the blade. The good thing about it no workers will be exposed to any dust, the robotic 🤖 machine does its job.
Why not make wearing a respirator compulsory while cutting it, instead of simply banning it altogether? Typical overreaction driven by emotion instead of solving the problem logically, like adults.
Typical Australia government. Just how they handled the lockdowns. Panic.
Could have just tightened safety requirements for working with the material but why not just make construction even more expensive.
How awful. I cannot believe that I have this in my kitchen!!! I want to replace it. I am so sad and sorry for the stone mason workers. Good on Australia for taking the lead in setting standards in engineering stone.
Natural stone is the only stone you can cut with out masks or been exposed. The chemicals in the engineered stone is the type of cement we use to build houses it’s the same thing
What’s alternative products ?
Italian marble.
Sintered stone (basically porcelain) + natural stone
Ya, I hope USA follows.
It's also a problem for the ground water
So what are we supposed to use. Theoretically cutting any stone or concrete product would have the same hazards. So are they also going to ban marble, granite etc etc ?
How about what it's doing to the earth and it's water supply
It will happen when you don’t use breathing protections and water for dust binding. If you do you wont develop silicosis. Think I’m wrong? Check the data on silicosis in Sweden.
Thank you
There is no doubt in my mind that the gentleman at the beginning of the video is legit; however there is another side to the story. It's clear that these days is this narrative going-on, to ban this wonderful material. Like any other propaganda material, this too is painted dramatically. I'd go after the lobbyists who want this material banned, first and decide next. A lot of money have been put into this ban...
The thing is, that if not handled properly, it could be dangerous for human health, but so is painting in a booth without protection. Actually painting without protection is more dangerous by a multiple. I'm pretty sure that all affected people, which I feel sorry for, did not use proper protection, nor technology. Banning the material instead of imposing strict procedures of maneuvering, is plain ridiculous. I'd start the search for the beneficiaries of this ban amongst the alternative material providers...
On the other hand, it's the political spectrum which ordered cops to beat-up old ladies for the crime of walking their dogs... No surprise here!
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