Preparing a crystalline silica hazard control statement for high risk crystalline silica work

What it contains

High risk crystalline silica work is:

• an engineered stone process, or
• work performed in connection with a crystalline silica process that is reasonably likely to result in:
  • an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica that exceeds half the exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica, or
  • a risk to the health of a person at the workplace

This document advises employers and self-employed people how to prepare and use a crystalline silica hazard control statement.

At the end of the document, there is a sample template you can use to prepare your crystalline silica hazard control statement.