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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance to Ensure Uniform Enforcement of Silica Standards
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a compliance directive designed to ensure uniformity in inspection and enforcement procedures when addressing respirable crystalline silica exposures in general industry, maritime and construction. The new directive … Continue reading
OSHA Seeks Comments about Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard
Revisions to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) respirable crystalline silica standard could be coming in the future. The administration published a request for information (RFI) on August 15, 2019 seeking comments and exposure data, … Continue reading
Silica Rule Enforcement Begins Saturday
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will begin enforcement of its final crystalline silica standard on Saturday, September 23, after a three-month delay. The silica rule, which has been in the works since 2013, is intended to limit workers’ … Continue reading
OSHA’s Controversial Silica Rule Set in Motion
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final “Silica Rule,” intended to limit construction and general industry workers’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule, which has been in the works since 2013, reduces the permissible exposure limit … Continue reading
