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Safety
3M offers online toolkit on upcoming silica regulations
With new federal rules on reducing crystalline silica dust on construction sites just one day away, 3M has launched a web page to help safety managers prepare their jobsites. The page offers tips on how to get ready for the regulations, including an infographic displaying the types of respiratory protection needed for each level of […]
September 22, 2017
Roadbuilding
Silica/Asphalt Milling Machine Partnership officials release 2 new silica exposure control guides
Members of the Silica/Asphalt Milling Machine Partnership recognized the culmination of the group’s 10-year effort to improve worker safety with a ceremony during the World of Asphalt in Baltimore and releases of a best practices guide and a field guide. The partnership is made up of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), the National Institute […]
March 26, 2015
Safety
Website bug prompts OSHA to again extend public comment period on proposed silica rule
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has again extended the public comment period on proposed updates to standards on worker exposure to crystalline silica. The new deadline for public comment is now February 11, 2014. However, the March 18 date for the beginning of public hearings on the proposed changes has not been changed. This […]
January 29, 2014
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OSHA proposes rule to replace “outdated” limits on worker inhalation of deadly silica dust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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