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Silica may have Left Worker At-Risk, Insurer Doesn’t Have to Pay
On October 29, a Pennsylvanian U.S. District Court judge terminated a case where a construction worker filed against Diamond Contract Flooring for lung injuries he suffered after being exposed to toxic materials, according to court documents. The plaintiff, Philip Mauro, … Continue reading
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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
U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds OSHA’s Silica Rule
Several construction industry organizations are back to square one with their challenge of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) final crystalline silica standard. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the standard on December … 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
Labor Nominee Could Curtail OSHA Rules
Some legal experts say Andrew Puzder, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Labor, could roll back unpopular regulations handed down recently by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In May, OSHA implemented the “Improve Tracking … Continue reading
