Who is affected? Any workplace that processes materials that contain silica. The new silica rule is actually made up of two rules, one for general industry and maritime, and one for the construction ...

OSHA requires that engineering controls be used to achieve necessary exposure reductions unless infeasible; organizations may not simply issue respirators and "be done with" their attempts to lower ...

On March 25, 2016, OSHA published the long-awaited respirable crystalline silica rule, which the agency says will affect 2 million construction workers who drill, cut, crush or grind silica-containing ...

Crystalline silica is a common mineral found in the earth's crust. Materials like sand, stone, concrete, and mortar contain crystalline silica. It is also used to make products such as glass, pottery, ...

RED WING — Demand for silica sand has driven what some are calling "the new gold rush." Since 2008, Wisconsin has built 16 silica sand mines. Eleven more have recently been approved and at least 14 ...

The data is consistent with our analysis in June 2018 when OSHA began enforcing the Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction Standard and appears to show that inspectors are following one of two ...

One of the most important things to know regarding fused silica and quartz is that they both primarily consist of silica, also known as silicon dioxide. Silica is the primary constituent of most types ...

Many people have heard of changes to the OSHA respirable crystalline silica (RCS) regulations and know that the OSHA "“compliance" dates vary based upon industry. However, not everyone may have had a ...