Workers who cut and shape those slabs often work in a haze of silica dust, and many are now becoming sick. The rise of engineered stone countertops, preferred for their heat resistance and variety ...

Marek Marzec, a 48-year-old father of three, tragically passed away after developing silicosis, a terminal lung disease caused by years of exposure to crystalline silica dust from cutting engineered ...

This exposure is intensified when engineered stone countertop fabricators are cutting it to the sizes needed for a client’s home. “Complications from silicosis can include tuberculosis ...

Kyle discovered that a material he had worked with frequently - engineered stone - released silica dust when it was cut which could be potentially fatal once inhaled into the lungs. Since his ...

The HSE guidance, which BOHS had urged it to update, is essentially a ‘dos and don’ts’ for people installing stone worktops. It emphasises the need for both duty-holders and workers themselves to be ...

Engineered stone is most commonly used on the development ... to capture any future products that might harm workers through cutting or grinding stone products." Dean Morris says he spends a ...