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Under Managing respirable crystalline silica dust 2022 · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Commencement of the Code in Queensland and its current review

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QLD Managing Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust 2022 > Commencement
The obligation
The Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022 commenced in Queensland on 1 May 2023.
It is Australia's first silica dust code of practice for the construction industry. It applies to all construction work as well as the manufacturing of materials such as bricks, blocks, tiles, mortar and concrete. Since 1 September 2024, stronger regulation around the processing of crystalline silica substances (CSS) has been in place, with a CSS defined as any material containing at least one per cent crystalline silica by weight. …
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The Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022 commenced in Queensland on 1 May 2023.
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worksafe.qld.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Commencement of the Code in Queensland and its current review is a WHS requirement set out in Managing respirable crystalline silica dust 2022 (QLD). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is Managing Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust 2022 > Commencement.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Commencement of the Code in Queensland and its current review is a WHS obligation under Managing respirable crystalline silica dust 2022 (QLD). In short, The Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022 commenced in Queensland on 1 May 2023.

What changed recently?

Commencement of the Code in Queensland and its current review was last updated on 19 October 2026.

Where this sits

Managing respirable crystalline silica dust 2022 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Queensland Australia

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