Reduces the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, averaged over an 8-hour shift (previous limit was 250 micrograms). Requires ...

It is well-known that airborne carcinogens cause various lung and kidney diseases and liver problems, and prolonged exposure can even result in various cancers. Silica exposure remains a serious ...

ClickSafety's Respirable Crystalline Silica Awareness in Construction and Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction for the Exposed Worker are training courses designed to educate construction ...

On March 25, 2016, OSHA published the long-awaited respirable crystalline silica rule, which the agency says will affect 2 million construction workers who drill, cut, crush or grind silica-containing ...

Ever since the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) began enforcing its respirable crystalline silica standard for general industry in June 2018, employers have had questions ...

From 1997 to 2002 OSHA vowed to cut silica exposure by 15 percent - instead it increased by 300 percent, according to OSHA data. Agency officials believe better targeting may explain these results.

New tools Consulting the standard’s prescription for controlling silica exposure in drilling, Bill Sandvik, safety director at O’Connell Electric Co., Victor, N.Y., concluded that specially designed ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon OSHA has launched a free online training course to help employers put protective measures in place for workers against the potential hazards of breathing in airborne ...

Silica exposure remains a serious threat to nearly 2 million U.S. employees working in conditions with high concentrations of general airborne carcinogens. 1 Last year, OSHA took a stand and decided ...