SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon OSHA has launched a free online training course to help employers put protective measures in place for workers against the potential hazards of breathing in airborne ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has proposed a more stringent silica dust exposure rule to protect miners. The United Mine Workers of America and Sen. Joe Manchin are ...
It has been nearly two years since OSHA revised their long-dormant silica dust exposure regulation. The new exposure limits are microscopically low, and it kind of makes you wonder what the heck we’ve ...
OSHA Silica Regulations One Year In: The Latest Developments and How Businesses Can Remain Compliant
It is well-known that airborne carcinogens cause various lung and kidney diseases and liver problems, and prolonged exposure can even result in various cancers. Silica exposure remains a serious ...
On June 23, most provisions of OSHA's silica standard for general industry became enforceable. Many employers still have a long way to go to achieve full compliance. Although the dangers of respirable ...
In early 2020, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) revised its National Emphasis Program to identify and reduce worker exposure to silica dust. According to the program, asphalt ...
On Tuesday, federal officials posted new rules to protect coal and other miners from toxic silica dust, a growing problem in mines that has left thousands sick and dying. It took mine safety ...
A 40-year-old Hispanic man from Massachusetts is the state's first confirmed case of silicosis from working with engineered ...
US miners’ union head calls House Republican effort to block silica dust rule an ‘attack’ on workers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The head of the national mine workers’ union on Friday condemned what he characterized as an effort by House Republicans to block enforcement of a long-awaited federal rule ...
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