13th May 2026
HSE Tightens Focus On Silica Dust: What Today’s Guidance Means for Employers
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced a major package of measures aimed at protecting workers from the dangers of engineered stone dust, including silicosis, a deadly but preventable lung disease caused by breathing in respirable crystalline silica (RCS). As part of the initiative, HSE inspectors will carry out more than 1,000 inspections of […]


