UK urged to consider ban on artificial stone worktops over silicosis risk - eviltoast

Leading medic calls for urgent action to protect those who cut the material after rise in cases of the incurable disease

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  • bluGill@kbin.run
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    3 months ago

    Most cases I’ve seen the company enforces ppe rules but when the boss is gone the people tear that stuff off. The boss is generally seen wearing it and forces employees to wear it but the boss is often elsewhere.

    • SoJB@lemmy.ml
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      3 months ago

      If I had a dollar for every write up I’ve done just to make people wear safety glasses….

      I’ll be the first one to argue for more PPE and heat-relief supplies, and also the first one to yell at people to use them 💀