Concerns were raised to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland regarding asbestos in Toowoomba following the suggestion that a company was dealing with this life-threatening substance in a careless and illegal manner.
Queensland Workplace Health and Safety are not concerned with accountability at this point in time. Rather, they would like to concentrate their energies on alerting affected persons of the asbestos risk. It is important that everyone in the vicinity recognise asbestos is a dangerous and life-threatening substance.
Once asbestos is disturbed, it releases fine asbestos particles in the air. Once these particles are inhaled, they can lead to mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
Unfortunately, there have been many cases of mesothelioma in Queensland and asbestosis in Queensland. Asbestos was widely used in Queensland over decades. Queensland now has to cope with many persons suffering asbestos conditions.
As a result of the many people suffering asbestos conditions in Queensland, the Queensland Government implemented legislation a number of years ago to assist those suffering asbestos conditions in Queensland make a claim for asbestos compensation in Queensland.
