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Tag: construction silicosis
Safety
1938 Labor Dept. film warns of deadly silica dust, explains how Silicosis can be prevented
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced plans to update 40-year-old standards for lowering worker exposure to crystalline silica. Workers involved in the cutting, sawing, drilling and crushing of concrete, brick, block and other stone products are exposed to the dust. Exposure can cause the condition silicosis, an inflammation and scarring of the lungs, as well as lung cancer, chronic […]
September 5, 2013
Safety
OSHA proposes rule to replace “outdated” limits on worker inhalation of deadly silica dust
In order to update 40-year-old standards, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced a rule with the goal of lowering worker exposure to crystalline silica. Exposure to the substance, composed of small particles about 100 times smaller than grains of sand, kills hundreds of workers each year and sickens thousands more. Exposure can cause the condition […]
August 28, 2013
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