In 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final rule on silica dust exposure. The goal of the rule was to prevent and eliminate lung cancer and various lung and ...

Despite OSHA’s proven track record, there are those who see it as an impediment rather than a safeguard. The notion that ...

OSHA intends to target roadway construction activities, specifically milling activities, to identify and reduce worker exposure to silica dust. “In the road construction, paving and asphalt ...

OSHA has established a maximum exposure limit, or Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), for airborne respirable crystalline silica of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (50 µg/m 3) of air, calculated as an ...

To protect workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica, OSHA has issued two respirable crystalline silica standards: one for construction (29 CFR 1926.1153), and the other for general industry ...

Our commitment includes the promotion of safe work practices, safety education and training, as well as establishing a safe work environment. Due to this, RIT has developed a Respirable Crystalline ...