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While enforcement for the newly revised silica rule began some months ago for the construction industry, it just now started for maritime and general industries on June 23. The new standard establishes an 8-hour time-weighted average for silica exposure at 50 µg per sq. meter as...
The Natural Stone Institute has completed a written Silica Exposure Control Plan (ECP) specifically for stone cutters and fabricators. The ECP was developed in response to one of the requirements of OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard CFR 1910.1053 for General Industry and Maritime. “We believe we...
OSHA is reminding everyone in the construction industry that it is fully enforcing the new silica rule as of October 23. Along with the reminder came a link to a memorandum for OSHA regional administrators with detailed guidance for enforcement of the rule. According to these...
By Jessica McNaughton A lot of companies don’t like OSHA, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. They make companies ensure that their employees are safe, which is supposed to be a good thing. They require a lot of documentation and, sometimes, costly equipment to ensure safety....
On Thursday, March 24, the revised federal rule for silica exposure limits was finalized by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). The new rule sets a dramatically stricter maximum limit on the amount of crystalline silica for workers in the U.S. Silica is known to...
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