The M six Stage one is one of Australia's most advanced tunnel projects and it's already coming to life.

The M six Stage one is one of Australia's most advanced tunnel projects and it's already coming to life.

But potentially taking them as well. With conformation, workers have inhaled silica dust while working on the tunnel.

But potentially taking them as well. With conformation, workers have inhaled silica dust while working on the tunnel.

Unfortunately, where poor control measures have been in place in the past, people have been exposed to silica dust.

Unfortunately, where poor control measures have been in place in the past, people have been exposed to silica dust.

CPB Contractors is behind the project and talks big on the welfare of its.

CPB Contractors is behind the project and talks big on the welfare of its.

Workers, Stay Safer Work, Stay Safer Home.

Workers, Stay Safer Work, Stay Safer Home.

Thirteen workers have been diagnosed with silicosis, including a thirty two year old man.

Thirteen workers have been diagnosed with silicosis, including a thirty two year old man.

That person must have been exposed to a shocking amount of silica dust for it to be prominent and diagnosed by at the age of thirty two.

That person must have been exposed to a shocking amount of silica dust for it to be prominent and diagnosed by at the age of thirty two.

All of them worked on the M six tunnel.

All of them worked on the M six tunnel.

So it's found in sand, it's found in rocks, it's found in concrete, underhold range of building materials.

So it's found in sand, it's found in rocks, it's found in concrete, underhold range of building materials.

CPB is accused of failing to inform Safe Work of the results, but the union says the regulator knew about the danger levels of silica dust workers were being exposed to since twenty seventeen.

CPB is accused of failing to inform Safe Work of the results, but the union says the regulator knew about the danger levels of silica dust workers were being exposed to since twenty seventeen.

What we're seeing is that the industry seems to care very little about workers being exposed and breathing in deadly dust, which is or can lead to a death sentence.

What we're seeing is that the industry seems to care very little about workers being exposed and breathing in deadly dust, which is or can lead to a death sentence.

The life expectancy post diagnosis with silicosis, especially advance silicosis, is worse than lung cancer.

The life expectancy post diagnosis with silicosis, especially advance silicosis, is worse than lung cancer.

A specialist task force has now been set up to investigate CPB contractors, but the company and its executives won't face any jail time. The worst they'll receive is a fine. But how can you put a price on a life? Leoni Ryan seven News

A specialist task force has now been set up to investigate CPB contractors, but the company and its executives won't face any jail time. The worst they'll receive is a fine. But how can you put a price on a life? Leoni Ryan seven News