Meet Kate Cole
Occupational Hygienist specialising in Silica Dust Control
After 20+ years working in the industry, she started Cole Health as an independent consultancy. Kate works with organisations to help them prevent illness and fatality across high-risk sectors including infrastructure (construction, tunnelling, demolition) and contaminated land remediation.
A multiple award-winning scientist & engineer, Kate has a key focus on the control of respirable crystalline silica (also known as ‘silica dust’) informed through the completion of a Winston Churchill Fellowship and her work across major construction and tunnelling projects both in Australia and internationally.
Kate is often called upon as an expert witness as an occupational hygienist due to her knowledge and experience in protecting workers from illnesses and diseases such as silicosis.
