Hamish’s bosses preached safety. Then he was diagnosed with a deadly disease

Hamish Studholme, a Sydney tunneller on major projects including the Lane Cove Tunnel, was diagnosed with silicosis in 2023 after two decades of exposure to crystalline silica dust. A University of Sydney survey of 290 industry workers found 63 percent reported barriers to effective dust control, with researchers citing leadership failures rather than knowledge gaps as the core problem.

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