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Under Abrasive blasting · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Dust Control Requirements for Abrasive Blasting

Legislation date 2 Sep 2026
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FEDERAL · WHS – Hazardous Substances Abrasive blasting > Hazards > Dust § 3.2
The obligation
PCBUs must apply the hierarchy of controls to manage dust generated during abrasive blasting, prioritising substitution of silica-containing media, engineering controls (enclosures, LEV), exclusion zones, and fit-tested RPE as a last resort.
Abrasive blasting generates large quantities of respirable and inhalable dust from both the blasting medium and the blasted surface. Toxic dusts include crystalline silica and lead. …
What
PCBUs must apply the hierarchy of controls to manage dust generated during abrasive blasting, prioritising substitution of silica-containing media, engineering controls (enclosures, LEV), exclusion zones, and fit-tested RPE as a last resort.
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safeworkaustralia.gov.au

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3 Sep 2026 · Amended
2 Sep 2026 · Amended
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dust RPE LEV hierarchy of controls abrasive blasting crystalline silica metallic abrasives exclusion zone substitution enclosure
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Which WHS law does this come from?

Dust Control Requirements for Abrasive Blasting is a WHS requirement set out in Abrasive blasting (FEDERAL). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (FEDERAL). The relevant provision is Abrasive blasting > Hazards > Dust § 3.2.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Dust Control Requirements for Abrasive Blasting is a WHS obligation under Abrasive blasting (FEDERAL). In short, PCBUs must apply the hierarchy of controls to manage dust generated during abrasive blasting, prioritising substitution of silica-containing media, engineering controls (enclosures, LEV), exclusion zones, and fit-tested RPE as a last resort.

What changed recently?

Dust Control Requirements for Abrasive Blasting was last updated on 28 July 2026.

Where this sits

Abrasive blasting Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Federal Australia

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Updates tracked2
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First seenJul 2026