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[–] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Here in Australia we already did..I have a friend with silicosis who was a stone mason

Of course, every business wanker out there before the ban whined it wasn't fair, but the fact it was dangerous was known for a very long time.

Business owners are knowingly putting everyone onsite at risk. And even if you can reduce the risk, the same owners are probably rushing their workers so they wouldn't have time onsite to be safe anyway

The risks have been known for a very long time, but they pretend it hasn't. They should have already chosen to shift away, not wait until laws are introduced to force them to

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