The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi have reiterated their call for Government to protect workers by banning engineered stone in a submission on MBIE's silica

The NZCTU is also among those calling for stronger regulation of all work involving silica to protect workers from the deadly lung disease silicosis.

WorkSafe estimates that 80,000 workers are working in conditions where the workplace exposure standard for silica dust is regularly exceeded, showing the need for better protections against exposure.