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Still confused about silica rules? These new OSHA videos, tools should help clear the air
Videos on the OSHA website demonstrate how to comply with Table 1 standards while using certain devices. Check them out here on Equipment World.
August 23, 2018
Dealers
Business Roundup: Marco Group buys JAD Equipment; Atlas Copco renames construction division; OSHA silica rule upheld; Telehandler sales
Marco Group International buys JAD Equipment Co. of Youngstown, Ohio Marco Group International has bought JAD Equipment Co. Inc., an Ohio-based distributor of equipment and services for the painting, sandblasting and pressure-washing industries. JAD has distributed surface preparation equipment, parts and supplies to contractors – primarily in the industrial and infrastructure markets – from its Youngstown […]
January 10, 2018
Construction Equipment
Year in Review: The Biggest Construction Equipment News Stories of 2017
2017’s Top Newsmaker: Deere buys Wirtgen After identifying Wirtgen as an attractive strategic fit several years ago, John Deere pulled the trigger in a surprise move this June, buying German equipment manufacturer Wirtgen Group. The all-cash $5.2 billion deal gave Deere access to Wirtgen’s deep roots in roadbuilding and quarry equipment markets. The deal also […]
December 29, 2017
Construction Equipment
Milwaukee Tool launches full line of silica dust-extraction devices
Milwaukee Tool now offers a full lineup of dust-extraction attachments for rotary hammers, grinders and other tools that will comply with proposed federal silica dust rules scheduled to take effect in September. Anchoring the devices is the company’s 8-Gallon Dust Extractor, which features automatic filter cleaning. The extractor also includes a 99.97-percent efficient HEPA filter […]
July 11, 2017
Gear
Casella’s new Apex2 dust pumps constantly monitor silica exposure
In preparation for upcoming federal rules to reduce worksite silica dust, Casella has introduced its latest dust-sampling pumps to monitor worker exposure to the harmful airborne substance. The pumps come in three models: Apex2, Apex2 Plus and Apex2 Pro. They are designed to monitor the amount of dust exposure facing individual workers on the job. […]
June 29, 2017
Safety
Silica rule controversy continues despite OSHA enforcement delay
Depending on whom you talk to in the construction, aggregates and paving industries, the three-month enforcement delay of federal silica dust rules is an opportunity to fine-tune the compliance guidelines, or it’s a minor speedbump toward excessive government regulation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced April 6 it would delay the enforcement date […]
May 4, 2017
Business
OSHA delays silica rule, says more time needed for outreach, education and guidance
With not much more than two months to go, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is putting the brakes on its crystalline silica standard for the construction industry. Enforcement of the rule (OSHA 1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard) was scheduled to take effect June 23. OSHA will delay that date to September 23.  The ruling […]
April 10, 2017
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
OSHA extends deadline for submitted comments on proposed updates to silica exposure rule
After announcing its intent to update standards on worker exposure to crystalline silica that are more than four decades old in August, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced that it is is extending the public comment period for the proposed changes. The comment period has been extended 47 days from December 11, 2013 […]
October 29, 2013
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