The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will be hosting a free silica safety webinar on Tuesday, May 14 at 11am PST. Designed for stone countertop fabrication employers, the webinar will describe the dangers of silica exposure, outline employer requirements to comply with OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Rule, … Read more
At the beginning of 2019, OSHA published a new video titled “Protecting Workers from Silica Hazards in the Workplace.” While it is only 5 minutes long and focuses on general silica protection vs. specific protection for stone/quartz fabrication shops, it is a decent primer for beginning to get an understanding … Read more
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) under the U.S. Department of Labor is asking employers and other stake holders for information regarding powered industrial trucks for general and construction industries before considering an update to the rules regarding such equipment. The current rule became effective in 1971 and were … Read more
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) under the U.S. Department of Labor is asking employers and other stake holders for information regarding powered industrial trucks for general and construction industries before considering an update to the rules regarding such equipment. The current rule became effective in 1971 and were … Read more
In March 2019, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) received a report of an apparent cluster of multiple cases of silicosis among workers associated with occupational silica dust exposures that occurred during the manufacture, finishing and installation of stone countertops. DSHS is currently investigating these cases. There are … Read more
In March 2019, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) received a report of an apparent cluster of multiple cases of silicosis among workers associated with occupational silica dust exposures that occurred during the manufacture, finishing and installation of stone countertops. DSHS is currently investigating these cases. There are … Read more
Because we are in the winter months and a lot of work is being performed indoors, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is urging employers to take all the necessary precautions to protect workers from carbon Monoxide (CO) emissions. According to OSHA, workers die from CO exposure every year, … Read more
Because we are in the winter months and a lot of work is being performed indoors, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is urging employers to take all the necessary precautions to protect workers from carbon Monoxide (CO) emissions. According to OSHA, workers die from CO exposure every year, … Read more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published two new lists of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on controlling respirable crystalline silica: one for the construction industry and another for general industries. The new FAQs were developed through a concerted effort between OSHA, industry stakeholders and unions, … Read more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published two new lists of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on controlling respirable crystalline silica: one for the construction industry and another for general industries. The new FAQs were developed through a concerted effort between OSHA, industry stakeholders and unions, … Read more
