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Silica Exposure: Chicago Manufacturer Penalized $1M

8/27/2024

Silica Exposure: Chicago Manufacturer Penalized $1M

A Chicago countertop manufacturer was cited for eight egregious willful, four willful, and 20 serious health and safety violations.
Summer Safety: Respirable Silica Worker Protections

5/28/2019

Summer Safety: Respirable Silica Worker Protections

As road repair and construction projects kick into high gear for summer, so does workers’ risk of exposure to breathable silica dust. Workers can be exposed to silica during abrasive blasting work, stonecutting, rock drilling, or the manufacturing of bricks, cement, and asphalt. Silica is also used in adhesives, paints, soaps, and glass.
 
In Effect Now: OSHA Will Help Employers Comply with New Crystalline Silica Standard

6/25/2018

In Effect Now: OSHA Will Help Employers Comply with New Crystalline Silica Standard

In a memo to Regional OSHA Administrators regarding the new permissible exposure limit (PEL) standards for respirable crystalline silica, the Agency stated its plan to “assist employers who are making good-faith efforts to meet the new standard’s requirements.”
Now in Effect: New OSHA Crystalline Silica Construction Standard

9/29/2017

Now in Effect: New OSHA Crystalline Silica Construction Standard

OSHA’s revised Standard for respirable crystalline silica in the construction sector took effect on September 23, 2017. OSHA updated its permissible exposure limits (PELs) for crystalline silica, found at 29 CFR 1926.1153, in a Final Rule promulgated in March 2016. 

 

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