Inspections, breaches, levels and workforce data for artificial stonecutting industry

Ruth Armstrong made this Freedom of Information request to Safe Work Australia

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Dear Safe Work Australia,

Could you please send through all documents documents relating to the number of workplace inspections and breaches for silica dust from stone cutting in 2017 and 2018 (to end September).

In particular, what were the levels of free silica found in breaches over this period?

Also any documents (or an estimate), indicating the total number of people employed in the artificial stone cutting industry over this period.

Yours faithfully,

Ruth Armstrong

Freedom of Information Safe Work Australia,

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Dear Ruth

 

Please find attached a formal acknowledgment of your request for access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).

 

Kind regards,

 

Taylor Beggs

 

Taylor Beggs
Safe Work Australia
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Enabling Services Branch

 

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Canberra ACT 2601

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From: Ruth Armstrong <[FOI #4893 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 13 October 2018 4:12 PM
To: Freedom of Information Safe Work Australia <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Inspections, breaches, levels
and workforce data for artificial stonecutting industry

 

Dear Safe Work Australia,

 

Could you please send through all documents documents relating to the
number of workplace inspections and breaches for silica dust from stone
cutting in 2017 and 2018 (to end September).

 

In particular, what were the levels of free silica found in breaches over
this period?

 

Also any documents (or an estimate), indicating the total number of people
employed in the artificial stone cutting industry over this period.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Ruth Armstrong

 

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Dear Taylor

Thank for for forwarding this response.
I look forward to receiving the information.

With thanks,

Ruth Armstrong

Freedom of Information Safe Work Australia,

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Dear Ruth,

 

Please find attached correspondence about your request under the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (Cth).

 

Kind regards,

 

Taylor Beggs

-----Original Message-----
From: Ruth Armstrong <[FOI #4893 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 13 October 2018 4:12 PM
To: Freedom of Information Safe Work Australia <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Inspections, breaches, levels
and workforce data for artificial stonecutting industry

 

Dear Safe Work Australia,

 

Could you please send through all documents documents relating to the
number of workplace inspections and breaches for silica dust from stone
cutting in 2017 and 2018 (to end September).

 

In particular, what were the levels of free silica found in breaches over
this period?

 

Also any documents (or an estimate), indicating the total number of people
employed in the artificial stone cutting industry over this period.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Ruth Armstrong

 

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