OSHA Silica Regulations One Year In: The Latest Developments and How Businesses Can Remain Compliant . It is well-known that airborne carcinogens cause various lung and kidney diseases and liver ...

On March 25, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a long-anticipated final rule on occupational exposure to crystalline silica. Silica is a naturally occurring element ...

OSHA Silica Rule: Manufacturers weigh in. Manufacturers support the new silica dust ruling and continue working with contractors to make sure they’re in full compliance.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent a proposal for new silica rules to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The proposal was supposed to get a 90-day ...

Walt Moore, EditorThe Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), in June, 2016, ... OSHA Silica Standard Up for Debate. Dec. 21, 2016. 12 min read . Walt Moore, Editor. The Occupational ...

“The FAQs provide important interpretations of several of the provisions in the rule and provide employers with additional flexibility for compliance,” observes attorney Bradford T. Hammock of the law ...

Worker Safety Agency Takes Aim At Silica Dust : Shots - Health News It will now be easier for the government to inspect shops where workers might get exposed to lung-damaging silica dust.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will enforce a significant reduction in the amount of silica that workers can be exposed to beginning September 23. The amount of silica dust ...

Several industry groups have issued statements regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed Crystalline Silica Rulemaking. Several industry groups have issued statements ...

OSHA also provides an actionable guide on adequate respiratory protection, which means all businesses can check their teams are kitted out correctly when handling silica. 11 Future Legislation ...