Construction Equipment
Ag Equipment
Roadbuilding
Dealers
Business
Technology
Tag: Compliance
Safety
OSHA seeks construction industry input on expanding silica Table 1 compliance
Almost two years after enforcing tougher federal rules to reduce construction workersâ exposure to silica dust, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is considering comments to expand its Table 1 compliance standards, which could make it easier for construction firms to comply. The Table 1 standards outline actions to reduce silica dust exposure for specific [âŚ]
August 27, 2019
Safety
OSHA silica rules boost dust vac sales as contractors âtool upâ to comply
Tool manufacturers have seen a big boost in sales on products designed to meet recent federal regulations to reduce workersâ exposure to crystalline silica dust. And solutions that involve a vacuum attached to the tool to extract dust appear to be leading the charge. âDemand in the market has skyrocketed,â Eric Hollister, Hilti senior director [âŚ]
March 6, 2018
Safety
Court rejects EPAâs Navistar engine exemption
A federal appeals court on June 12 rejected the Environment Protection Agencyâs ruling that allowed Navistar to sell heavy-duty diesel engines that donât meet the agencyâs 2010 emissions standards limiting the amount of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in diesel exhaust. An interim final rule (IFR) issued in January allowed Navistar to pay fines and continue [âŚ]
June 12, 2012
Page 1 of 1