Who is affected? Any workplace that processes materials that contain silica. The new silica rule is actually made up of two rules, one for general industry and maritime, and one for the construction ...

Crystalline silica is a common mineral found in the earth's crust. Materials like sand, stone, concrete, and mortar contain crystalline silica. It is also used to make products such as glass, pottery, ...

A few simple upgrades and changes in practice are all it takes to make a difference.

Business Construction Safety Vacuum Lifting Can Protect Workers From Silica Dust Silica dust has been recognized for decades as an occupational health concern. In March 2016, OSHA announced a final ...

Understanding the OSHA enforcement guidance will help you. It gets to the heart of what OSHA feels are key aspects of how it expects employers to comply. For most OSHA standards, OSHA uses a ...

OSHA's Silica Rule or Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) was finalized and implemented for the construction industry in 2017. The rule goes into effect in June 2018 for “General Industry” which includes ...

The Minns Labor Government maintains its commitment to protect workers from dust diseases with its $2.5 million state-of-the -art Lung Health Mobile Clinic which is providing lung health checks to ...

Virtually all portions and requirements of OSHA's Crystalline Silica Standards are now in effect and enforceable, so immediate compliance is imperative. It was March of 1930. Mohandas Gandhi was in ...

The increase in deaths comes as inquest proceedings are due to start into the silicosis death of stonemason Marek Marzec ...

The Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation. The citation number is 29 CFR 1910.1053 and 1926.1153. The Silica Exposure Control ...